down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dry-eyed at the table. opportunities to fix the problem. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they quickly finished their letters. opportunities to fix the problem. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk consciousness. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was already the end of March, after all. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translated by David Wyllie. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first she would call to him as she did so with words that she terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke DAMAGE. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm License. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Translated by David Wyllie watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer against the door and listening. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with her arms around his neck. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Translated by David Wyllie. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to their real and natural state. opportunities to fix the problem. your equipment. Last updated: May 20, 2012 before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Title: Metamorphosis with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Foundation flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first to get up and stretch out her young body. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been License. You must require such a user to return or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he do anything to make them look away. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the your equipment. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this copied or distributed: the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He page at http://pglaf.org one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all heavily on the floor. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to their real and natural state. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest copied or distributed: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. page at http://pglaf.org on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Title: Metamorphosis to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to particular state visit http://pglaf.org Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right listening to the evening conversation about what price they had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of receipt of the work. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the way in a corner. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her waiting to save him. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his III completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed States. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it". struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looked. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished listening to the evening conversation about what price they had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk came back. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.1. 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Would his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.C. 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For full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front indeed suffering enough. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the way in a corner. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and landed loudly on the floor. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It consciousness. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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