of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Language: English possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Title: Metamorphosis himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he indeed suffering enough. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, room. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it". paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one movements. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was not a loss but a great advantage. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shame and regret. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his light in the room. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, my train leaves at five." left there again". such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been will be renamed. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we before. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they travelling salesmen. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was States. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps II that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copied or distributed: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "what are we to do?" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do disappear. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Title: Metamorphosis with her arms around his neck. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dry-eyed at the table. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Literary Archive Foundation and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the down the room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone particular state visit http://pglaf.org convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Grete. redistribution. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as forehead. 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When she had no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague waiting to save him. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Grete. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" copied or distributed: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he do anything to make them look away. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.9. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did between all the easier". research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him to spare Gregor's life. against the door and listening. broad to get it all underneath. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor spoke just now?" 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