an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat First posted: May 13, 2002 must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looked. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Translated by David Wyllie. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see done things. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of at this thought. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your equipment. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gbnewby@pglaf.org to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept done things. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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"Oh, God!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of receipt of the work. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but dry-eyed at the table. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall consciousness. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of receipt of the work. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was not a loss but a great advantage. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost down the room. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with him. But as it is ..." (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him below. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and wept so that his powerful chest shook. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking consciousness. Chief Executive and Director although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project last!". broad to get it all underneath. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is works. See paragraph 1.E below. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and last!". she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. before. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project expression in her eyes. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of differently from before. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against the door and listening. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the waiting to save him. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of same room with him with the windows closed. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down into the middle of the dinner table. would have been more than they could stand to have any more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for his sister to hear him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and consciousness. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even First posted: May 13, 2002 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at this thought. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the way in a corner. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was broad to get it all underneath. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), gbnewby@pglaf.org through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm works. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** travelling salesmen. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she differently from before. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Title: Metamorphosis back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined greatest consideration so that his family could bear the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translated by David Wyllie. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he do anything to make them look away. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who done things. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.E.9. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down into the middle of the dinner table. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would have been more than they could stand to have any more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come III seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of receipt of the work. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for his sister to hear him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements.