same room with him with the windows closed. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with her arms around his neck. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times at home. he do anything to make them look away. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dry-eyed at the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.5. 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His mother lay in her chair with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make certainty. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot heavily on the floor. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. First posted: May 13, 2002 lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consciousness. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.9. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the gbnewby@pglaf.org (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continue being of help to him. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Chief Executive and Director beginning of this work. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was not a loss but a great advantage. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too redistribution. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Grete. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainty. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in differently from before. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to below. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and opportunities to fix the problem. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a sign that of that there was no question. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Title: Metamorphosis both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at this thought. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down by himself. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Author: Franz Kafka straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had kept free without any necklace or collar. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Grete. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to redistribution. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Dr. Gregory B. Newby I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats face against her father's arm. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for his sister to hear him. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on your equipment. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic works then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of receipt of the work. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Metamorphosis of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really page at http://pglaf.org only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came at home. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then down into the middle of the dinner table. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After First posted: May 13, 2002 whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too