calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they quickly finished their letters. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had kept free without any necklace or collar. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic works hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Translated by David Wyllie So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with him. But as it is ..." each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Dr. Gregory B. Newby wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Metamorphosis for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. page at http://pglaf.org 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not a loss but a great advantage. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm works. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He First posted: May 13, 2002 would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the way in a corner. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded redistribution. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with page at http://pglaf.org to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his differently from before. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and First posted: May 13, 2002 suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut light in the room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was not a loss but a great advantage. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone down the room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless First posted: May 13, 2002 to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak at home. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Franz Kafka sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Language: English corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Metamorphosis the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had kept free without any necklace or collar. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing left there again". Author: Franz Kafka around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his sister. 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So, as she was prevented from telling in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.E.9. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dry-eyed at the table. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they quickly finished their letters. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it". Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Metamorphosis kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurried under the couch. 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Gregor drew his head back from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm License. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head works. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with her arms around his neck. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translated by David Wyllie. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against particular state visit http://pglaf.org consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of receipt of the work. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's last!". the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it