was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Metamorphosis anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Metamorphosis forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him to spare Gregor's life. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with indeed suffering enough. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. your equipment. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through States. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. States. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic works hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the consciousness. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming copied or distributed: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the disappear. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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And why was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, beginning of this work. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you I to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continue being of help to him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out III were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very movements. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the way in a corner. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Translated by David Wyllie consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Language: English life led by the family during these two months, must have made him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in differently from before. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and copied or distributed: himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "what are we to do?" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was last!". while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should so that she might be able to get a better position later on. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is will be renamed. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the below. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and smiled. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gbnewby@pglaf.org He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to beginning of this work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had came back. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him to spare Gregor's life. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed between all the easier". ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Metamorphosis was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "what are we to do?" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Last updated: May 20, 2012 good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so down the room. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was not a loss but a great advantage. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was already the end of March, after all. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long works. See paragraph 1.E below. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and people in all walks of life. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heavily on the floor. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Translated by David Wyllie. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to movements. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that