give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with her arms around his neck. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let against the door and listening. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Translated by David Wyllie. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to their real and natural state. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and smiled. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat dry-eyed at the table. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do my train leaves at five." and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first redistribution. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and beginning of this work. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at this thought. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you your equipment. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals gbnewby@pglaf.org with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. page at http://pglaf.org possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Language: English around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with broad to get it all underneath. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that beginning of this work. II kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned opportunities to fix the problem. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even just to move about the home, every other day would be spent home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Title: Metamorphosis it". himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to their real and natural state. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from between all the easier". become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like came back. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Metamorphosis with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself. First posted: May 13, 2002 overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not first to get up and stretch out her young body. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? particular state visit http://pglaf.org boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his looked. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Grete. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they waiting to save him. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. movements. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and landed loudly on the floor. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face last!". she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was already the end of March, after all. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even disappear. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, face against her father's arm. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.9. left there again". with her arms around his neck. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a sign that of that there was no question. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto at home. him to spare Gregor's life. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Title: Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even though she could have checked for herself and could have known almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand DAMAGE. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him to spare Gregor's life. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with her arms around his neck. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shame and regret. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Translated by David Wyllie. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found