one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Franz Kafka where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his status with the IRS. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Translated by David Wyllie. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Author: Franz Kafka everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of for his sister to hear him. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had kept free without any necklace or collar. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.9. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project impose on them. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his works. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Literary Archive Foundation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Title: Metamorphosis it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry opportunities to fix the problem. shame and regret. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was already the end of March, after all. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from their decision to move was much more to do with their total drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and broad to get it all underneath. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Grete. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in opportunities to fix the problem. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would between all the easier". No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Last updated: May 20, 2012 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at this thought. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and landed loudly on the floor. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Literary Archive Foundation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Grete. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm License. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard continue being of help to him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was States. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently First posted: May 13, 2002 hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Grete. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock last!". with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any For additional contact information: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with her arms around his neck. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite beginning of this work. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no approach us with offers to donate. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.9. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many peaceful. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to approach us with offers to donate. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just down the room. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said broad to get it all underneath. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated approach us with offers to donate. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dry-eyed at the table. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was already the end of March, after all. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm