"Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite will be renamed. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and landed loudly on the floor. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he impose on them. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence For additional contact information: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he do anything to make them look away. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out electronic works from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for his sister to hear him. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to beginning of this work. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it". watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with him. But as it is ..." his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Dr. Gregory B. Newby But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he do anything to make them look away. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short page at http://pglaf.org she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Metamorphosis second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now First posted: May 13, 2002 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with her arms around his neck. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and towards the viewer. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ways including including checks, online payments and credit card devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.9. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electronic works exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand same room with him with the windows closed. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was by himself. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people in all walks of life. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation page at http://pglaf.org everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the way in a corner. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the sight of this and all its noise. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the looked. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dry-eyed at the table. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of his shocked state. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Grete. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear works. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. First posted: May 13, 2002 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Grete. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't against the door and listening. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with him. But as it is ..." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - indeed suffering enough. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://www.gutenberg.net seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling below. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to approach us with offers to donate. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they were in serious need of it. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Translator: David Wyllie from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's