going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, down the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more consciousness. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals against the door and listening. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electronic works how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their continue being of help to him. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Last updated: May 20, 2012 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break face against her father's arm. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Franz Kafka difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with him. But as it is ..." left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, status with the IRS. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "what are we to do?" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He slid back into his former position. 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In his startlement, though, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to their real and natural state. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that will be renamed. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Foundation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the opportunities to fix the problem. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Title: Metamorphosis "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he do anything to make them look away. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the handle of the door to open it completely. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Author: Franz Kafka floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. by himself. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against the door and listening. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the For additional contact information: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and down the room. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear towards the viewer. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Translator: David Wyllie the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they quickly finished their letters. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had kept free without any necklace or collar. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with movements. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the For additional contact information: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of receipt of the work. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continue being of help to him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the way in a corner. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at this thought. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Title: Metamorphosis table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of receipt of the work. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry http://gutenberg.net/license). leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the heavily on the floor. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw certainty. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.E.9. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and smiled. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the came back. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his between all the easier". freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for his sister to hear him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sight of this and all its noise. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all III room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and heavily on the floor. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Professor Michael S. 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