she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Author: Franz Kafka the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have been more than they could stand to have any more front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote people in all walks of life. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him to spare Gregor's life. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was III that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email waiting to save him. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Metamorphosis frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the handle of the door to open it completely. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation by himself. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw not knowing what he should save first before his attention was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.D. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at this thought. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Last updated: May 20, 2012 second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided status with the IRS. him to spare Gregor's life. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office gbnewby@pglaf.org steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Translator: David Wyllie enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of receipt of the work. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up movements. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as impose on them. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Dr. Gregory B. Newby in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged movements. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.9. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him to spare Gregor's life. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm done things. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest my train leaves at five." been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even more for him. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on heavily on the floor. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Section 5. 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You don't need to wait, sir; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he http://www.gutenberg.net look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so gbnewby@pglaf.org at home. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at License. You must require such a user to return or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even beginning of this work. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Metamorphosis received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from redistribution. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even though she could have checked for herself and could have known movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and expression in her eyes. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his down into the middle of the dinner table. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender For additional contact information: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Title: Metamorphosis him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let redistribution. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copied or distributed: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his gbnewby@pglaf.org with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry slightly. In this way they went round the room several times light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move II had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to differently from before. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against the door and listening. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would