very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. same room with him with the windows closed. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the movements. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with her arms around his neck. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm License. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where towards the viewer. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final same room with him with the windows closed. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH so that she might be able to get a better position later on. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Foundation speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the handle of the door to open it completely. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translated by David Wyllie. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at For additional contact information: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to between all the easier". he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but disappear. impose on them. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. page at http://pglaf.org for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it". I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Title: Metamorphosis the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with her arms around his neck. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Translated by David Wyllie. Franz Kafka door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with her arms around his neck. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm License. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Translated by David Wyllie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Foundation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to expression in her eyes. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Last updated: May 20, 2012 they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Language: English to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Last updated: May 20, 2012 first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and landed loudly on the floor. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the handle of the door to open it completely. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief people in all walks of life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with him. But as it is ..." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt differently from before. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a sign that of that there was no question. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was already the end of March, after all. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel travelling salesmen. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they quickly finished their letters. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was already the end of March, after all. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Metamorphosis the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to For additional contact information: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is electronic works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning First posted: May 13, 2002 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Grete. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by down into the middle of the dinner table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying copied or distributed: structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Foundation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Title: Metamorphosis anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Translated by David Wyllie. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for his sister to hear him. was already the end of March, after all. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total peaceful. gbnewby@pglaf.org thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Translated by David Wyllie as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that towards the viewer. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with her arms around his neck. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones