her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, will be renamed. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side over to the window where they remained with their arms around each their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Last updated: May 20, 2012 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the done things. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the sight of this and all its noise. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived broad to get it all underneath. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the works. See paragraph 1.E below. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to their real and natural state. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of receipt of the work. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be left there again". than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not knowing what he should save first before his attention was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Chief Executive and Director Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disappear. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was already the end of March, after all. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and between all the easier". a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being certainty. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to their real and natural state. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had impose on them. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. particular state visit http://pglaf.org his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face people in all walks of life. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dry-eyed at the table. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business peaceful. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the sight of this and all its noise. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the between all the easier". as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Foundation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against last!". the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and http://www.gutenberg.net she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him came back. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the handle of the door to open it completely. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.9. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side First posted: May 13, 2002 cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and smiled. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them DAMAGE. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.F. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise certainty. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was already the end of March, after all. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it approach us with offers to donate. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised dry-eyed at the table. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. consciousness. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation particular state visit http://pglaf.org kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was redistribution. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, face against her father's arm. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Translator: David Wyllie around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement differently from before. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the http://gutenberg.net/license). should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation gbnewby@pglaf.org screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than opportunities to fix the problem. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks