fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she status with the IRS. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not a loss but a great advantage. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and smiled. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister left there again". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the sight of this and all its noise. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at this thought. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "what are we to do?" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Chief Executive and Director States. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the handle of the door to open it completely. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the electronic works now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was already the end of March, after all. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Dr. Gregory B. Newby that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, III (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expression in her eyes. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gbnewby@pglaf.org and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Metamorphosis 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the dry-eyed at the table. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a movements. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your equipment. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Grete. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. he do anything to make them look away. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against the door and listening. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming expression in her eyes. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of receipt of the work. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Author: Franz Kafka The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present III by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not knowing what he should save first before his attention was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", first to get up and stretch out her young body. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to their real and natural state. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Last updated: May 20, 2012 efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.9. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their