Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned so that she might be able to get a better position later on. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with him. But as it is ..." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived broad to get it all underneath. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they differently from before. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing For additional contact information: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. continue being of help to him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss my train leaves at five." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against the door and listening. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been done things. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the way in a corner. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the expression in her eyes. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Title: Metamorphosis work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Author: Franz Kafka the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It heavily on the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Last updated: May 20, 2012 because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the will be renamed. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Translated by David Wyllie. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when down into the middle of the dinner table. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his impose on them. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Project Gutenberg-tm works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Literary Archive Foundation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for heavily on the floor. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and never to have to open the door unless it was especially come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived towards the viewer. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag down the room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the status with the IRS. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly down the room. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Language: English Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all him to spare Gregor's life. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate your equipment. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the sight of this and all its noise. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Title: Metamorphosis able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro times and they had never come again, at least not with the same