it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the waiting to save him. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm License. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back States. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of First posted: May 13, 2002 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; page at http://pglaf.org No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and landed loudly on the floor. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself approach us with offers to donate. was not a loss but a great advantage. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disappear. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them between all the easier". again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy subject to the trademark license, especially commercial http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Dr. Gregory B. Newby LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed heavily on the floor. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Dr. Gregory B. Newby the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there was still some money available from the old days. It was not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and indeed suffering enough. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the way in a corner. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anywhere near Gregor. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the approach us with offers to donate. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the http://gutenberg.net/license). the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peaceful. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the way in a corner. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa will be renamed. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would him to spare Gregor's life. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the done things. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, at home. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E.9. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and opportunities to fix the problem. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he opportunities to fix the problem. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his opportunities to fix the problem. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to their real and natural state. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check at this thought. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll II That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what at home. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consciousness. came back. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project by himself. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him to spare Gregor's life. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room DAMAGE. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with him. But as it is ..." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a same room with him with the windows closed. disappear. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to will be renamed. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for redistribution. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Language: English indeed suffering enough. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electronic works flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to