had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left there again". all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic works from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gbnewby@pglaf.org and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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His mother was not used to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic example. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest works. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and copied or distributed: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there was still some money available from the old days. It was not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm License. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, certainty. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainty. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was already the end of March, after all. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they quickly finished their letters. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the differently from before. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movements. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on beginning of this work. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be First posted: May 13, 2002 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm works. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it opportunities to fix the problem. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Metamorphosis angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Foundation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, http://www.gutenberg.net drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Dr. Gregory B. Newby table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heavily on the floor. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers copied or distributed: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." below. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the left there again". to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At First posted: May 13, 2002 have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who For additional contact information: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm License. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had kept free without any necklace or collar. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gbnewby@pglaf.org just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Author: Franz Kafka it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translated by David Wyllie. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Literary Archive Foundation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Language: English He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he first to get up and stretch out her young body. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally consciousness. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on States. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it at this thought. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Literary Archive Foundation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "what are we to do?" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth up their knives and forks. 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