down the room. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost works. See paragraph 1.E below. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself done things. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to waiting to save him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he do anything to make them look away. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was not a loss but a great advantage. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room. and smiled. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm License. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up expression in her eyes. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Title: Metamorphosis times and they had never come again, at least not with the same own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune same room with him with the windows closed. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that approach us with offers to donate. I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to page at http://pglaf.org in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was broad to get it all underneath. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.9. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying broad to get it all underneath. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.9. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Chief Executive and Director joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" For additional contact information: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest For additional contact information: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slightly. In this way they went round the room several times certainty. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can travelling salesmen. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide DAMAGE. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it between all the easier". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to their real and natural state. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with him. But as it is ..." somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eat. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to their real and natural state. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and smiled. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and License. You must require such a user to return or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good expression in her eyes. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He face against her father's arm. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it". Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to