slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an differently from before. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless face against her father's arm. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with her arms around his neck. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of page at http://pglaf.org after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Dr. Gregory B. Newby line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the handle of the door to open it completely. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Translated by David Wyllie driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" differently from before. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he down the room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License. You must require such a user to return or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was already the end of March, after all. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his status with the IRS. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Language: English the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at home. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Author: Franz Kafka sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come States. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Foundation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the II almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the face against her father's arm. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be heavily on the floor. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Translated by David Wyllie. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with him. But as it is ..." the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he last!". might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to against the door and listening. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when face against her father's arm. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with her arms around his neck. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had kept free without any necklace or collar. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the heavily on the floor. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the handle of the door to open it completely. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Title: Metamorphosis travelling salesmen. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but particular state visit http://pglaf.org next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of receipt of the work. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as http://www.gutenberg.net see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the sight of this and all its noise. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works