have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and http://www.gutenberg.net him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm License. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him to spare Gregor's life. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the gbnewby@pglaf.org II towards the viewer. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at this thought. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way beginning of this work. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the way in a corner. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's same room with him with the windows closed. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the travelling salesmen. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.F. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and smiled. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet gbnewby@pglaf.org room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a sign that of that there was no question. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to their real and natural state. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would have been more than they could stand to have any more while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Last updated: May 20, 2012 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a sign that of that there was no question. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been First posted: May 13, 2002 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." beginning of this work. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at impose on them. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the III couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder will be renamed. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Title: Metamorphosis were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be DAMAGE. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged expression in her eyes. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of http://www.gutenberg.net before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like face against her father's arm. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movements. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward below. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and smiled. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was not a loss but a great advantage. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the handle of the door to open it completely. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and landed loudly on the floor. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the sight of this and all its noise. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a against the door and listening. indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "what are we to do?"