shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Franz Kafka slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the approach us with offers to donate. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it will be renamed. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that his little legs collapsed under him. 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His considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the done things. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the will be renamed. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him below. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net First posted: May 13, 2002 probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they quickly finished their letters. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.F. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm left there again". something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Language: English uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming III "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday greatest consideration so that his family could bear the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and beginning of this work. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to I whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and smiled. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broad to get it all underneath. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to their real and natural state. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. light in the room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://www.gutenberg.net closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and landed loudly on the floor. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the way in a corner. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless For additional contact information: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dry-eyed at the table. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at this thought. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of receipt of the work. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Metamorphosis Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal by himself. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. States. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they quickly finished their letters. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from their decision to move was much more to do with their total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and smiled. that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been thrown down by chance. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of themselves to come into the room to see him. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too particular state visit http://pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a sign that of that there was no question. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir;