I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him to spare Gregor's life. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and never to have to open the door unless it was especially still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to their real and natural state. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. will be renamed. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite opportunities to fix the problem. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm opportunities to fix the problem. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.9. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Literary Archive Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few between all the easier". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of remain freely available for generations to come. 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She answered him with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Title: Metamorphosis seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest peaceful. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of receipt of the work. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Dr. Gregory B. Newby head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shame and regret. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was already the end of March, after all. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's works. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up impose on them. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Translator: David Wyllie blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Metamorphosis early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it". after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. approach us with offers to donate. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would have been more than they could stand to have any more subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to peaceful. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in nourishment he had been yearning for. 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He really only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg listening to the evening conversation about what price they had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards my train leaves at five." question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and landed loudly on the floor. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the http://www.gutenberg.net he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was not a loss but a great advantage. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days works. See paragraph 1.E below. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Last updated: May 20, 2012 and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the status with the IRS. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if by himself. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 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 it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the works. See paragraph 1.E below. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him to spare Gregor's life. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back page at http://pglaf.org careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Franz Kafka emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Author: Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stick, then, finally, all was quiet. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the way in a corner. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Chief Executive and Director bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a III almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk travelling salesmen. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first down into the middle of the dinner table. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor DAMAGE. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would