again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she people in all walks of life. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to waiting to save him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Title: Metamorphosis bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was already the end of March, after all. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final subject to the trademark license, especially commercial towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune face against her father's arm. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready must have made everything clear to him. 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Thus, we do not necessarily particular state visit http://pglaf.org your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with certainty. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with her arms around his neck. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited subject to the trademark license, especially commercial again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it opportunities to fix the problem. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell times and they had never come again, at least not with the same certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, at home. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon opportunities to fix the problem. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, works. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Last updated: May 20, 2012 front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond For additional contact information: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to first to get up and stretch out her young body. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see people in all walks of life. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money left there again". interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Last updated: May 20, 2012 partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in particular state visit http://pglaf.org seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they quickly finished their letters. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Project Gutenberg-tm works. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before First posted: May 13, 2002 normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement States. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly heavily on the floor. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Translated by David Wyllie. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they quickly finished their letters. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite status with the IRS. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had kept free without any necklace or collar. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER will be renamed. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the handle of the door to open it completely. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back disappear. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Foundation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were travelling salesmen. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electronic works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic works how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a sign that of that there was no question. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg peaceful. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had