1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a sign that of that there was no question. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it". Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing DAMAGE. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Language: English towards the viewer. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after impose on them. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down the room. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they quickly finished their letters. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, First posted: May 13, 2002 work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm License. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very between all the easier". was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by peaceful. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said towards the viewer. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing http://www.gutenberg.net as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and landed loudly on the floor. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Language: English backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the sight of this and all its noise. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would particular state visit http://pglaf.org work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a between all the easier". Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister at this thought. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my For additional contact information: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, status with the IRS. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stick, then, finally, all was quiet. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to their real and natural state. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not a loss but a great advantage. was already the end of March, after all. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined expression in her eyes. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg-tm License. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", last!". understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the way in a corner. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even though she could have checked for herself and could have known His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him to spare Gregor's life. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply First posted: May 13, 2002 The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was already the end of March, after all. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Title: Metamorphosis that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peaceful. people in all walks of life. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the your equipment. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at home. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would certainty. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Title: Metamorphosis removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the handle of the door to open it completely. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.9. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him to spare Gregor's life. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE done things. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up light in the room. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F. at home. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Section 2. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through same room with him with the windows closed. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Author: Franz Kafka "what are we to do?" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stick, then, finally, all was quiet. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the