walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her First posted: May 13, 2002 as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each so that she might be able to get a better position later on. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which my train leaves at five." I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first to get up and stretch out her young body. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so impose on them. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm License. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", copied or distributed: times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he should. 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Gregor's father and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.9. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the handle of the door to open it completely. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself indeed suffering enough. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it". Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "what are we to do?" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dry-eyed at the table. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Last updated: May 20, 2012 especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in beginning of this work. DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm License. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.9. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Title: Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Translated by David Wyllie. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, http://www.gutenberg.net then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed face against her father's arm. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's your equipment. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movements. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the by himself. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Literary Archive Foundation the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Franz Kafka better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Title: Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of receipt of the work. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself for his sister to hear him. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. light in the room. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be First posted: May 13, 2002 delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and http://gutenberg.net/license). flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could DAMAGE. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones gbnewby@pglaf.org If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should waiting to save him.