peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him differently from before. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. works. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shame and regret. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it". "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. came back. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with her arms around his neck. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Translated by David Wyllie. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort differently from before. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Metamorphosis there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without anything decisive happening, without even giving the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time First posted: May 13, 2002 set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had came back. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Translated by David Wyllie. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translated by David Wyllie. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a way that is quite unheard of. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left there again". away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed particular state visit http://pglaf.org still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Translated by David Wyllie. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any http://gutenberg.net/license). almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Title: Metamorphosis there was still some money available from the old days. It was not joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E. 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Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the my train leaves at five." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was not a loss but a great advantage. first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the way in a corner. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it". only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I copied or distributed: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he do anything to make them look away. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still face against her father's arm. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stick, then, finally, all was quiet. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they quickly finished their letters. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a consciousness. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down into the middle of the dinner table. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broad to get it all underneath. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by looked. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and landed loudly on the floor. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring first to get up and stretch out her young body. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when gbnewby@pglaf.org had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first to get up and stretch out her young body. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works. See paragraph 1.E below. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself First posted: May 13, 2002 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and smiled. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. left there again". and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translated by David Wyllie. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but III butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into face against her father's arm. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his continue being of help to him. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Author: Franz Kafka unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with him. But as it is ..." press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Dr. Gregory B. Newby still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up status with the IRS. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to