the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dry-eyed at the table. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm License. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Last updated: May 20, 2012 three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Translated by David Wyllie. gbnewby@pglaf.org gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but License. You must require such a user to return or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Language: English it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. towards the viewer. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself differently from before. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the continue being of help to him. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm works. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Foundation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, approach us with offers to donate. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project broad to get it all underneath. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dry-eyed at the table. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Title: Metamorphosis from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not knowing what he should save first before his attention was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that face against her father's arm. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and landed loudly on the floor. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would have been more than they could stand to have any more the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ways including including checks, online payments and credit card doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he do anything to make them look away. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in heavily on the floor. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down the room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continue being of help to him. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it". her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F. 1.F. with him. But as it is ..." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic works different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and landed loudly on the floor. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Author: Franz Kafka Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the handle of the door to open it completely. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE License. You must require such a user to return or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm done things. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he do anything to make them look away. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open certainty. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Author: Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down at this thought. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, towards the viewer. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value beginning of this work. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood