precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had kept free without any necklace or collar. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way differently from before. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.9. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her impose on them. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost http://gutenberg.net/license). and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor at home. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shame and regret. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Language: English To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between all the easier". carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, movements. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Author: Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore differently from before. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. down the room. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite by himself. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would status with the IRS. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into *** START: FULL LICENSE *** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for his sister to hear him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Project Gutenberg-tm works. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Literary Archive Foundation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Literary Archive Foundation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the sight of this and all its noise. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. dry-eyed at the table. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with him. But as it is ..." wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was already the end of March, after all. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like just to move about the home, every other day would be spent boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he For additional contact information: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with her arms around his neck. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the copied or distributed: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to their real and natural state. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and people in all walks of life. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to their real and natural state. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was already the end of March, after all. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Title: Metamorphosis about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he do anything to make them look away. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, consciousness. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first to get up and stretch out her young body. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Translator: David Wyllie fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down the room. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned down into the middle of the dinner table. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, last!". Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination gbnewby@pglaf.org there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body