bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Grete. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "what are we to do?" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Author: Franz Kafka sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise greatest consideration so that his family could bear the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Franz Kafka sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Translated by David Wyllie. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange first she would call to him as she did so with words that she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Translator: David Wyllie the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to indeed suffering enough. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a down the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. peaceful. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Metamorphosis continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the sight of this and all its noise. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Chief Executive and Director And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff below. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down into the middle of the dinner table. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked. Dr. Gregory B. Newby 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that opportunities to fix the problem. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding peaceful. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, approach us with offers to donate. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH against the door and listening. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he do anything to make them look away. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he do anything to make them look away. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again last!". which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't differently from before. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with him. But as it is ..." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which indeed suffering enough. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in people in all walks of life. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in License. You must require such a user to return or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had kept free without any necklace or collar. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in disappear. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as below. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Dr. Gregory B. Newby at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had face against her father's arm. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium consciousness. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, differently from before. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he do anything to make them look away. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but differently from before. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the redistribution. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived works. See paragraph 1.E below. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Metamorphosis other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat