nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had last!". next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was not a loss but a great advantage. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to peaceful. left there again". Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he do anything to make them look away. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost differently from before. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Metamorphosis this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their http://www.gutenberg.net that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, beginning of this work. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that your equipment. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards the viewer. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Foundation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was already the end of March, after all. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." done things. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without left there again". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Foundation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with her arms around his neck. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project towards the viewer. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some done things. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Translator: David Wyllie people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday last!". before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against the door and listening. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email first to get up and stretch out her young body. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translator: David Wyllie hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it". and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the last!". keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's status with the IRS. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of your equipment. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could DAMAGE. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm works. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his first to get up and stretch out her young body. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. down into the middle of the dinner table. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full II crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he below. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Language: English waiting to save him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and smiled. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translated by David Wyllie. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he do anything to make them look away. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the way in a corner. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him to spare Gregor's life. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was not a loss but a great advantage. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that First posted: May 13, 2002 active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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