in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the sight of this and all its noise. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would have been more than they could stand to have any more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. works. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Title: Metamorphosis he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to face against her father's arm. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself will be renamed. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not page at http://pglaf.org defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them down the room. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did towards the viewer. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with him. But as it is ..." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it". strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in waiting to save him. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E.9. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, First posted: May 13, 2002 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry impose on them. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was already the end of March, after all. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and II The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of expression in her eyes. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all approach us with offers to donate. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without redistribution. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would have been more than they could stand to have any more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.9. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding For additional contact information: Franz Kafka DAMAGE. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would have been more than they could stand to have any more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had kept free without any necklace or collar. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.9. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translator: David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License. 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As well as all that she had poured some water into with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to by himself. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot