with her arms around his neck. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against the door and listening. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him to spare Gregor's life. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down the room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he towards the viewer. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Metamorphosis opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Last updated: May 20, 2012 the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was not a loss but a great advantage. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the handle of the door to open it completely. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it". was already the end of March, after all. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop disappear. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the at this thought. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the room. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at status with the IRS. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to travelling salesmen. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Grete. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut II less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone particular state visit http://pglaf.org with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking indeed suffering enough. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total continue being of help to him. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This States. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination disappear. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.9. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was not a loss but a great advantage. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, left there again". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your equipment. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the handle of the door to open it completely. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would have been more than they could stand to have any more He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to their real and natural state. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Foundation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see opportunities to fix the problem. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he do anything to make them look away. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from disappear. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the came back. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they quickly finished their letters. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk down the room. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heavily on the floor. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw