III normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had people in all walks of life. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO disappear. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Language: English which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; beginning of this work. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had towards the viewer. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Translated by David Wyllie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his status with the IRS. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the down into the middle of the dinner table. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching peaceful. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old towards the viewer. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the certainty. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his down into the middle of the dinner table. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Chief Executive and Director must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance face against her father's arm. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If indeed suffering enough. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disappear. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his http://gutenberg.net/license). sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Last updated: May 20, 2012 and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to against the door and listening. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact waiting to save him. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Language: English III performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can came back. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Grete. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the left there again". they quickly finished their letters. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their certainty. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and put into extreme danger. 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There are a few particular state visit http://pglaf.org going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Translator: David Wyllie have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was already the end of March, after all. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stick, then, finally, all was quiet. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, approach us with offers to donate. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Title: Metamorphosis him to spare Gregor's life. disappear. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and smiled. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might http://www.gutenberg.net does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but before. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would For additional contact information: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm works. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied differently from before. him to spare Gregor's life. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the indeed suffering enough. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have been more than they could stand to have any more they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. 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