his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Metamorphosis could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's people in all walks of life. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that I more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but will be renamed. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Grete. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm License. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed towards the viewer. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself room. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was already the end of March, after all. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that First posted: May 13, 2002 of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had copied or distributed: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Translator: David Wyllie This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen differently from before. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the handle of the door to open it completely. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Grete. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so between all the easier". his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the left there again". floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Translated by David Wyllie. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was already the end of March, after all. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats redistribution. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had kept free without any necklace or collar. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.9. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at home. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, my train leaves at five." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in between all the easier". inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite face against her father's arm. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official so that she might be able to get a better position later on. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do opportunities to fix the problem. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him works. See paragraph 1.E below. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he do anything to make them look away. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother by himself. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed works. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without anything decisive happening, without even giving the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as