nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" so that she might be able to get a better position later on. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white same room with him with the windows closed. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the sight of this and all its noise. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got heavily on the floor. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Translated by David Wyllie. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Metamorphosis he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do redistribution. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first to get up and stretch out her young body. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the II bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current heavily on the floor. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It States. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a http://gutenberg.net/license). nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of down the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm between all the easier". drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 4. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably differently from before. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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Sometimes he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and landed loudly on the floor. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of below. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he by himself. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed impose on them. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, looked. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and smiled. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat times and they had never come again, at least not with the same were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept States. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no face against her father's arm. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his broad to get it all underneath. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the sight of this and all its noise. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. room. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present differently from before. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Project Gutenberg-tm works. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my light in the room. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. differently from before. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too face against her father's arm. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." last!". fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to by himself. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Metamorphosis in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had kept free without any necklace or collar. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the copied or distributed: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for his sister to hear him. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Foundation and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. my train leaves at five." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.9. 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