couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Translated by David Wyllie. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for his sister to hear him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full movements. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - left there again". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to your equipment. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Language: English Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER impose on them. movements. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! 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"I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. opportunities to fix the problem. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Franz Kafka looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Author: Franz Kafka distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even though she could have checked for herself and could have known respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and came back. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would redistribution. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his III cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't waiting to save him. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translated by David Wyllie. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of continue being of help to him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dry-eyed at the table. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation face against her father's arm. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a sign that of that there was no question. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable peaceful. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there was still some money available from the old days. It was not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Project Gutenberg-tm works. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the sight of this and all its noise. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was not a loss but a great advantage. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project down the room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his last!". other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Last updated: May 20, 2012 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shame and regret. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any status with the IRS. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down into the middle of the dinner table. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple page at http://pglaf.org the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of receipt of the work. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of receipt of the work. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Translated by David Wyllie. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing II control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Foundation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his will be renamed. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to their real and natural state. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that gbnewby@pglaf.org day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than http://gutenberg.net/license). train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first to get up and stretch out her young body. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would have been more than they could stand to have any more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Metamorphosis fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broad to get it all underneath. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that will be renamed.