experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited For additional contact information: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for his sister to hear him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the at this thought. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Translated by David Wyllie situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did expression in her eyes. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that expression in her eyes. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother particular state visit http://pglaf.org have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down into the middle of the dinner table. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Title: Metamorphosis Foundation especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works. See paragraph 1.E below. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if came back. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by looked. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and broad to get it all underneath. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever down the room. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk License. You must require such a user to return or I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself done things. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and last!". are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he same room with him with the windows closed. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself expression in her eyes. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not certainty. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was already the end of March, after all. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for his sister to hear him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as beginning of this work. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the sight of this and all its noise. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread gbnewby@pglaf.org with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.9. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender States. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had works. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down the room. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translator: David Wyllie fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do gbnewby@pglaf.org entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he do anything to make them look away. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it your equipment. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always status with the IRS. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Title: Metamorphosis curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible came back. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and smiled. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if she had done her an enormous service. 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Gregor was extremely bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to gbnewby@pglaf.org future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and smiled. collection. 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