only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of will be renamed. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him to spare Gregor's life. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the handle of the door to open it completely. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Literary Archive Foundation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translator: David Wyllie cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gbnewby@pglaf.org anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm works. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and wept so that his powerful chest shook. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it status with the IRS. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to expression in her eyes. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in done things. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to their real and natural state. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself down into the middle of the dinner table. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday electronic works foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no status with the IRS. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the better. 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Out of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a sign that of that there was no question. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his differently from before. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm License. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to waiting to save him. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Grete. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Translated by David Wyllie. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he do anything to make them look away. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of receipt of the work. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have your equipment. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Dr. Gregory B. Newby joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly http://gutenberg.net/license). careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away http://gutenberg.net/license). had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and smiled. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copied or distributed: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm License. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals differently from before. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was not a loss but a great advantage. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, waiting to save him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more by himself. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the beginning of this work. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, by himself. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact III they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Translated by David Wyllie he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and smiled. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm works. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to First posted: May 13, 2002 family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who at home.