then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, status with the IRS. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. approach us with offers to donate. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F.3. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for his sister to hear him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the States. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right II ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt same room with him with the windows closed. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; License. You must require such a user to return or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a sign that of that there was no question. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Translated by David Wyllie. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can expression in her eyes. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.4. 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Its business office is located at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Last updated: May 20, 2012 your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish works. See paragraph 1.E below. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" First posted: May 13, 2002 one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon just to move about the home, every other day would be spent long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was not a loss but a great advantage. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from works. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a sign that of that there was no question. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh disappear. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://gutenberg.net/license). furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Translated by David Wyllie. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the way in a corner. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend opportunities to fix the problem. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about beginning of this work. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even though she could have checked for herself and could have known freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly II distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was already the end of March, after all. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. done things. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the handle of the door to open it completely. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Literary Archive Foundation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and landed loudly on the floor. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down the room. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours indeed suffering enough. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight DAMAGE. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Translated by David Wyllie himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with him. But as it is ..." you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did License. You must require such a user to return or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Franz Kafka earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father at home. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to