inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm works. below. First posted: May 13, 2002 catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against the door and listening. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to travelling salesmen. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Dr. Gregory B. Newby this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Translated by David Wyllie. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". 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First of all though, I've got to get up, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project broad to get it all underneath. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the sight of this and all its noise. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was light in the room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in looked. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Chief Executive and Director that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when For additional contact information: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he do anything to make them look away. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move left there again". set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a sign that of that there was no question. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and landed loudly on the floor. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Language: English WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Translated by David Wyllie. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of between all the easier". to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long between all the easier". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever last!". them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would have been more than they could stand to have any more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there redistribution. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he do anything to make them look away. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said last!". The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was not a loss but a great advantage. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dry-eyed at the table. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for his sister to hear him. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Literary Archive Foundation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; travelling salesmen. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his copied or distributed: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it". complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary peaceful. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and never to have to open the door unless it was especially past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously opportunities to fix the problem. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in beginning of this work. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with her arms around his neck. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Grete. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic works 1.E.9. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with him. But as it is ..." and landed loudly on the floor. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too face against her father's arm. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was down into the middle of the dinner table. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of receipt of the work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all page at http://pglaf.org had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible shame and regret. broad to get it all underneath. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light in the room. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom