special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the way in a corner. will be renamed. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" 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You must require such a user to return or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Metamorphosis with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm work. 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His and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and beginning of this work. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself face against her father's arm. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped disappear. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who differently from before. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in disappear. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have impose on them. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared face against her father's arm. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Translated by David Wyllie. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like left there again". immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been more than they could stand to have any more shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would have been more than they could stand to have any more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for his sister to hear him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his First posted: May 13, 2002 - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would will be renamed. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the III become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Title: Metamorphosis even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Foundation especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or broad to get it all underneath. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work your equipment. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Author: Franz Kafka splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never room. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously