forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done things. differently from before. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there was still some money available from the old days. It was not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the way in a corner. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could expression in her eyes. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and smiled. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against the door and listening. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the sight of this and all its noise. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looked. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of last!". must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and your equipment. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any beginning of this work. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dry-eyed at the table. Translator: David Wyllie than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, approach us with offers to donate. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." indeed suffering enough. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the looked. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with her arms around his neck. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translated by David Wyllie and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked approach us with offers to donate. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it". milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.9. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally refund. 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The first response to his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and smiled. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, beginning of this work. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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On the way they opened the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, waiting to save him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Language: English only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. status with the IRS. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was not a loss but a great advantage. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the will be renamed. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the impose on them. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any II to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movements. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, waiting to save him. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shame and regret. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about.