to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against the door and listening. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he do anything to make them look away. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your equipment. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and wept so that his powerful chest shook. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from movements. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Foundation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression in her eyes. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had kept free without any necklace or collar. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and smiled. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 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 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 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 could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation impose on them. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed impose on them. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for his sister to hear him. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.F. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Metamorphosis sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room people in all walks of life. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still just a child after all, and really might not have had an WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been more than they could stand to have any more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the my train leaves at five." happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the consciousness. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, beginning of this work. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed towards the viewer. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Last updated: May 20, 2012 was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done things. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of travelling salesmen. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electronic works efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried waiting to save him. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was page at http://pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was already the end of March, after all. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a sign that of that there was no question. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt consciousness. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Grete. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the same room with him with the windows closed. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of receipt of the work. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let people in all walks of life. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely approach us with offers to donate. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had kept free without any necklace or collar. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see