one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down into the middle of the dinner table. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Author: Franz Kafka Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, First posted: May 13, 2002 simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to down into the middle of the dinner table. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Translated by David Wyllie. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister your equipment. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.9. First posted: May 13, 2002 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dry-eyed at the table. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consciousness. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he do anything to make them look away. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Literary Archive Foundation down the room. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple down into the middle of the dinner table. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body travelling salesmen. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "what are we to do?" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consciousness. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your equipment. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the way in a corner. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the way in a corner. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Franz Kafka LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor about the same subject as there were always at least two members of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was States. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and landed loudly on the floor. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to works. See paragraph 1.E below. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now dry-eyed at the table. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Foundation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the below. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Foundation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.F. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before DAMAGE. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do done things. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a sign that of that there was no question. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down the room. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had for his sister to hear him. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm works. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stick, then, finally, all was quiet. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looked. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dry-eyed at the table. waiting to save him. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it by himself. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.9. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back opportunities to fix the problem. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after first to get up and stretch out her young body. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the left there again". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were down the room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Title: Metamorphosis especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let