would have been more than they could stand to have any more were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Title: Metamorphosis listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to waiting to save him. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do certainty. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Language: English care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and smiled. was already the end of March, after all. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Language: English bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every License. You must require such a user to return or broad to get it all underneath. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Last updated: May 20, 2012 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way movements. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the way in a corner. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at home. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance last!". received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she III at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. status with the IRS. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would have been more than they could stand to have any more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and landed loudly on the floor. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to their real and natural state. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of works. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the handle of the door to open it completely. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to disappear. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, my train leaves at five." through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards impose on them. had kept free without any necklace or collar. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: electronic works people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use consciousness. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in III entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the sight of this and all its noise. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe For additional contact information: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and smiled. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about by himself. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple approach us with offers to donate. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Translated by David Wyllie. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "what are we to do?" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished differently from before. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until opportunities to fix the problem. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found III turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Metamorphosis intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to down into the middle of the dinner table. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many DAMAGE. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it". So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at home. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness done things. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father,