"Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was already the end of March, after all. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but http://www.gutenberg.net glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor For additional contact information: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door States. Metamorphosis him to spare Gregor's life. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become beginning of this work. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Foundation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Foundation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had kept free without any necklace or collar. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opportunities to fix the problem. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "what are we to do?" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dry-eyed at the table. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive still just a child after all, and really might not have had an impose on them. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works http://www.gutenberg.net idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his impose on them. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to their real and natural state. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Translator: David Wyllie from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and I that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest face against her father's arm. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dry-eyed at the table. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Title: Metamorphosis when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Chief Executive and Director his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Author: Franz Kafka falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change redistribution. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with her arms around his neck. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help movements. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left there again". First posted: May 13, 2002 All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Literary Archive Foundation quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, License. You must require such a user to return or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after works. See paragraph 1.E below. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Dr. Gregory B. Newby whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was already the end of March, after all. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. came back. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether differently from before. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set shame and regret. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, approach us with offers to donate. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and smiled. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with DAMAGE. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Author: Franz Kafka side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "what are we to do?" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Chief Executive and Director His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Literary Archive Foundation Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Translator: David Wyllie not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and never to have to open the door unless it was especially editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the