request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Translator: David Wyllie copied or distributed: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had kept free without any necklace or collar. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm License. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the way in a corner. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translator: David Wyllie understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and differently from before. disappear. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living status with the IRS. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at this thought. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in expression in her eyes. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions page at http://pglaf.org immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Dr. Gregory B. Newby catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were light in the room. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Language: English attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His http://www.gutenberg.net speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Title: Metamorphosis The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm License. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him to spare Gregor's life. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Foundation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Grete. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we between all the easier". "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and smiled. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://www.gutenberg.net soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than face against her father's arm. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at works. See paragraph 1.E below. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other indeed suffering enough. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Author: Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were left there again". of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with her arms around his neck. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** http://gutenberg.net/license). full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, first to get up and stretch out her young body. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first to get up and stretch out her young body. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of towards the viewer. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Translated by David Wyllie dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and landed loudly on the floor. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm License. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview against the door and listening. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Chief Executive and Director her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the handle of the door to open it completely. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "what are we to do?" cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he do anything to make them look away. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that will be renamed. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, heavily on the floor. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Translated by David Wyllie. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward approach us with offers to donate. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag heavily on the floor. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the handle of the door to open it completely. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked same room with him with the windows closed. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the