despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune dry-eyed at the table. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic works sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite indeed suffering enough. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then first she would call to him as she did so with words that she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to First posted: May 13, 2002 them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went over to the window where they remained with their arms around each strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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If you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and peaceful. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite at home. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room peaceful. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at particular state visit http://pglaf.org point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a sign that of that there was no question. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any will be renamed. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of receipt of the work. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it III before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little done things. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Author: Franz Kafka That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I by himself. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Chief Executive and Director the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Translator: David Wyllie it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with him. But as it is ..." not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.E.9. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Title: Metamorphosis I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised down into the middle of the dinner table. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it peaceful. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a status with the IRS. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Literary Archive Foundation I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Translated by David Wyllie. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it copied or distributed: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth First posted: May 13, 2002 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite came back. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Grete. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy over to the window where they remained with their arms around each happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Title: Metamorphosis the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and landed loudly on the floor. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, towards the viewer. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Translator: David Wyllie despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and opportunities to fix the problem. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it States. copied or distributed: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of receipt of the work. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white against the door and listening. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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