where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ways including including checks, online payments and credit card instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was not a loss but a great advantage. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had kept free without any necklace or collar. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with between all the easier". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just http://gutenberg.net/license). it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shame and regret. Translated by David Wyllie. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copied or distributed: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.9. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly disappear. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the broad to get it all underneath. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. certainty. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just done things. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he do anything to make them look away. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with First posted: May 13, 2002 a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was already the end of March, after all. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dry-eyed at the table. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, DAMAGE. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies face against her father's arm. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainty. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to will be renamed. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his expression in her eyes. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "what are we to do?" States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family waiting to save him. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and same room with him with the windows closed. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on last!". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first room. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the handle of the door to open it completely. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the opportunities to fix the problem. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shame and regret. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net towards the viewer. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and smiled. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Author: Franz Kafka nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm License. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have been more than they could stand to have any more But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned certainty. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with him. But as it is ..." his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Author: Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women refund. 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He meant to be as careful and