bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At works. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the approach us with offers to donate. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards waiting to save him. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Title: Metamorphosis almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the sight of this and all its noise. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael down into the middle of the dinner table. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shame and regret. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting differently from before. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself as he liked. 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Two strong people - he had his father released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his beginning of this work. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had been lit in the living room. 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And he could not knock was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried disappear. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of his shocked state. 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The fee is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too down the room. waiting to save him. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at this thought. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Author: Franz Kafka enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning light in the room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch your equipment. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at this thought. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier just to move about the home, every other day would be spent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was by himself. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to between all the easier". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and smiled. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dry-eyed at the table. against the door and listening. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and indeed suffering enough. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he do anything to make them look away. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to towards the viewer. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and never to have to open the door unless it was especially copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consciousness. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer travelling salesmen. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the movements. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it same room with him with the windows closed. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did down into the middle of the dinner table. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie.