superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translator: David Wyllie or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "what are we to do?" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister I to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, below. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room between all the easier". violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 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 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had kept free without any necklace or collar. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Translated by David Wyllie. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm License. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him to spare Gregor's life. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you shame and regret. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, opportunities to fix the problem. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Metamorphosis agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free peaceful. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a at this thought. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The consciousness. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but your equipment. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over by himself. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning subject to the trademark license, especially commercial think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way works. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Dr. Gregory B. Newby down the room. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the differently from before. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Title: Metamorphosis example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method done things. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the people in all walks of life. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Translated by David Wyllie. Author: Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off down the room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money,