curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was consciousness. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly differently from before. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for his sister to hear him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide consciousness. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer your equipment. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation travelling salesmen. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Metamorphosis protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the impose on them. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had beginning of this work. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: broad to get it all underneath. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shame and regret. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've works. See paragraph 1.E below. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body between all the easier". to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise status with the IRS. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could against the door and listening. the handle of the door to open it completely. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dry-eyed at the table. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Translated by David Wyllie He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Translator: David Wyllie thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do your equipment. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours same room with him with the windows closed. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing particular state visit http://pglaf.org same room with him with the windows closed. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disappear. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she my train leaves at five." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly done things. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Chief Executive and Director irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Translated by David Wyllie. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she same room with him with the windows closed. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.9. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Last updated: May 20, 2012 spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ your equipment. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but impose on them. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he do anything to make them look away. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the expression in her eyes. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For approach us with offers to donate. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for his sister to hear him. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? copied or distributed: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there was still some money available from the old days. It was not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Title: Metamorphosis lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there done things. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock works. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://www.gutenberg.net He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a sign that of that there was no question. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the handle of the door to open it completely. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had looked. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him to spare Gregor's life. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he my train leaves at five." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give for his sister to hear him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was