was not a loss but a great advantage. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would have been more than they could stand to have any more of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Literary Archive Foundation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the handle of the door to open it completely. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the way in a corner. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Dr. Gregory B. Newby expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his electronic works found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been II to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.9. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Language: English done things. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all First posted: May 13, 2002 business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of peaceful. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a sign that of that there was no question. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the II away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this same room with him with the windows closed. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would came back. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he do anything to make them look away. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother towards the viewer. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Translated by David Wyllie. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined *** START: FULL LICENSE *** opportunities to fix the problem. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took things had become superfluous which, although they could not be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived gbnewby@pglaf.org wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not For additional contact information: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against the door and listening. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to expression in her eyes. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with him. But as it is ..." even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry copied or distributed: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gbnewby@pglaf.org feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood against the door and listening. indeed suffering enough. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disappear. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, redistribution. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again left there again". irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "what are we to do?" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the handle of the door to open it completely. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my by himself. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Language: English "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dry-eyed at the table. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to their real and natural state. Metamorphosis slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and landed loudly on the floor. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with light in the room. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright For additional contact information: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Translated by David Wyllie. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at this thought. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was not a loss but a great advantage. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of redistribution. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Grete. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body light in the room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you particular state visit http://pglaf.org round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying certainty. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not a loss but a great advantage. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was