certainty. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when disappear. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Metamorphosis Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Metamorphosis thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a for his sister to hear him. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was not a loss but a great advantage. certainty. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." disappear. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to certainty. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was heavily on the floor. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainty. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. left there again". full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when subject to the trademark license, especially commercial table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: movements. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about status with the IRS. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with him. But as it is ..." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so people in all walks of life. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free I and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very before. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.F. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "what is wrong? 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he do anything to make them look away. at this thought. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, page at http://pglaf.org startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Language: English see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been particular state visit http://pglaf.org Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and smiled. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and smiled. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it States. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it". it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm done things. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Grete. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project your equipment. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown looked. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for last!". it". of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and smiled. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost