teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a First posted: May 13, 2002 After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that to their real and natural state. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to my train leaves at five." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Language: English his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her indeed suffering enough. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Language: English completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of receipt of the work. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a down the room. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as done things. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had shame and regret. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with him. But as it is ..." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable light in the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the handle of the door to open it completely. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and wept so that his powerful chest shook. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the sight of this and all its noise. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to down into the middle of the dinner table. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the handle of the door to open it completely. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After my train leaves at five." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt movements. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his my train leaves at five." herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we life led by the family during these two months, must have made him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Translated by David Wyllie a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dry-eyed at the table. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and smiled. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the II sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for his sister to hear him. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was not a loss but a great advantage. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even though she could have checked for herself and could have known under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for particular state visit http://pglaf.org compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister movements. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her works. See paragraph 1.E below. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their for his sister to hear him. redistribution. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Translated by David Wyllie. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was already the end of March, after all. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily I Title: Metamorphosis But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Franz Kafka sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the sight of this and all its noise. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Language: English especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the way in a corner. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down into the middle of the dinner table. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his III his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on