himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they quickly finished their letters. before. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, face against her father's arm. differently from before. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial copied or distributed: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a sign that of that there was no question. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to down the room. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the handle of the door to open it completely. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him to spare Gregor's life. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightly. In this way they went round the room several times morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it". above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm License. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to their real and natural state. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air against the door and listening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Translator: David Wyllie a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related First posted: May 13, 2002 decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was already the end of March, after all. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Metamorphosis Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before. was not a loss but a great advantage. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you light in the room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to people in all walks of life. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Title: Metamorphosis what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Foundation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the sight of this and all its noise. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. http://www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, first to get up and stretch out her young body. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Last updated: May 20, 2012 had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep continue being of help to him. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Dr. Gregory B. Newby before. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a sign that of that there was no question. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never over to the window where they remained with their arms around each This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works. See paragraph 1.E below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic works one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Last updated: May 20, 2012 had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.E.6. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broad to get it all underneath. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the way in a corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full consciousness. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Franz Kafka they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him heavily on the floor. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was not a loss but a great advantage. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. 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If the second copy subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.F. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag,