"What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went light in the room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a by himself. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate things had become superfluous which, although they could not be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they quickly finished their letters. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of opportunities to fix the problem. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good beginning of this work. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down the room. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a approach us with offers to donate. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance approach us with offers to donate. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were towards the viewer. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the certainty. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was already the end of March, after all. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a sign that of that there was no question. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. peaceful. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit impose on them. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with him. But as it is ..." rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made III sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped last!". complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out below. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door between all the easier". denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had peaceful. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no down into the middle of the dinner table. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in I ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Metamorphosis beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "what are we to do?" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go broad to get it all underneath. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through down the room. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. DAMAGE. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" waiting to save him. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with her arms around his neck. your equipment. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away particular state visit http://pglaf.org herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was already the end of March, after all. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister For additional contact information: light in the room. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of receipt of the work. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister done things. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him to spare Gregor's life. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.F.5. 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In 2001, the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him to spare Gregor's life. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very face against her father's arm. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax will be renamed. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they quickly finished their letters. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his