legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to I this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with broad to get it all underneath. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it". it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it". done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. face against her father's arm. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. States. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without travelling salesmen. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even though she could have checked for herself and could have known some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to their real and natural state. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Chief Executive and Director because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for his sister to hear him. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole impose on them. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my particular state visit http://pglaf.org shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Metamorphosis increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously works. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all disappear. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ redistribution. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Title: Metamorphosis They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and landed loudly on the floor. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what done things. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable about the same subject as there were always at least two members of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his copied or distributed: would have been more than they could stand to have any more consciousness. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - impose on them. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back http://www.gutenberg.net 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 was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke life led by the family during these two months, must have made him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying last!". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to will be renamed. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily came back. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower times and they had never come again, at least not with the same practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move down the room. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If http://gutenberg.net/license). from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister heavily on the floor. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning against the door and listening. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Chief Executive and Director room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed against the door and listening. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was not a loss but a great advantage. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with him. But as it is ..." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a steady and invisible force. 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They think we to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Literary Archive Foundation everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full between all the easier". two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he redistribution. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, done things. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Metamorphosis there was still some money available from the old days. It was not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the works. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looked. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they quickly finished their letters. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with anyone. 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