difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? approach us with offers to donate. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the continue being of help to him. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the differently from before. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all done things. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill first to get up and stretch out her young body. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "what are we to do?" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and briefly nodded to him several times. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with him. But as it is ..." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired approach us with offers to donate. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure gbnewby@pglaf.org money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to status with the IRS. 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Grete would probably be the only one who would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Translated by David Wyllie. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the For additional contact information: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as left there again". belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm License. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Foundation to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and wept so that his powerful chest shook. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work indeed suffering enough. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance things had become superfluous which, although they could not be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Last updated: May 20, 2012 First posted: May 13, 2002 gbnewby@pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Dr. Gregory B. Newby He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I broad to get it all underneath. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him to spare Gregor's life. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no http://gutenberg.net/license). the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even done things. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version below. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm License. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Grete. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expression in her eyes. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and landed loudly on the floor. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Dr. Gregory B. Newby impose on them. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it". warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become will be renamed. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka copied or distributed: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continue being of help to him. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table life led by the family during these two months, must have made him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should towards the viewer. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it". consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly