down the room. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any redistribution. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. your equipment. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a face against her father's arm. waiting to save him. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License. You must require such a user to return or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with her arms around his neck. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was certainty. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just to move about the home, every other day would be spent folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.9. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him to spare Gregor's life. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, status with the IRS. page at http://pglaf.org everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to First posted: May 13, 2002 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainty. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him to spare Gregor's life. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Metamorphosis One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it". seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging will be renamed. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Metamorphosis ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate first to get up and stretch out her young body. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a sign that of that there was no question. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for http://gutenberg.net/license). full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched listening to the evening conversation about what price they had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if differently from before. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the License. You must require such a user to return or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Translated by David Wyllie. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and landed loudly on the floor. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very gbnewby@pglaf.org was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Metamorphosis WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him to spare Gregor's life. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their certainty. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then