they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. works. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally first to get up and stretch out her young body. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in License. You must require such a user to return or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Language: English recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Metamorphosis DAMAGE. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could down into the middle of the dinner table. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him works. See paragraph 1.E below. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth expression in her eyes. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for his sister to hear him. done things. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had kept free without any necklace or collar. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heavily on the floor. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room First posted: May 13, 2002 they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Translator: David Wyllie day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between works. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other works. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had page at http://pglaf.org office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the way in a corner. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the continue being of help to him. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Grete. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Last updated: May 20, 2012 she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things had become superfluous which, although they could not be works. See paragraph 1.E below. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with him. But as it is ..." doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for consciousness. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister by himself. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. broad to get it all underneath. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of http://gutenberg.net/license). considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it I on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, by himself. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door For additional contact information: a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to broad to get it all underneath. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), http://www.gutenberg.net now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with page at http://pglaf.org ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Last updated: May 20, 2012 it". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into against the door and listening. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling opportunities to fix the problem. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movements. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but License. You must require such a user to return or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but down the room. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be heavily on the floor. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had kept free without any necklace or collar. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. First posted: May 13, 2002 had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of receipt of the work. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable waiting to save him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the way in a corner. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copied or distributed: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm License. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "what are we to do?" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would face against her father's arm. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving