in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a sign that of that there was no question. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with him. But as it is ..." stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the peaceful. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Franz Kafka head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief http://gutenberg.net/license). - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, works. See paragraph 1.E below. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Author: Franz Kafka body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his heavily on the floor. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with him. But as it is ..." 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The whole of his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 3. 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Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right at this thought. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table heavily on the floor. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Professor Michael S. 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He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination expression in her eyes. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with her arms around his neck. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Last updated: May 20, 2012 But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with him. But as it is ..." even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill between all the easier". 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The violin went silent, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 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He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Author: Franz Kafka complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the below. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the way in a corner. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Dr. Gregory B. Newby stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. waiting to save him. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was already the end of March, after all. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief indeed suffering enough. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against status with the IRS. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translated by David Wyllie. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling first she would call to him as she did so with words that she there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was already the end of March, after all. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she movements. impose on them. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here continue being of help to him. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was already the end of March, after all. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have differently from before. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family page at http://pglaf.org unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Title: Metamorphosis with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her