Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at between all the easier". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had kept free without any necklace or collar. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Language: English rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were consciousness. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Translated by David Wyllie now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used consciousness. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, For additional contact information: "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he travelling salesmen. done things. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with her arms around his neck. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dry-eyed at the table. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with her arms around his neck. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of impose on them. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity http://gutenberg.net/license). Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gbnewby@pglaf.org When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it". His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it". it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a sign that of that there was no question. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and smiled. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, people in all walks of life. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to their real and natural state. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time II and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the handle of the door to open it completely. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming copied or distributed: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Grete. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of First posted: May 13, 2002 joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Title: Metamorphosis they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning subject to the trademark license, especially commercial went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front down the room. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when gbnewby@pglaf.org furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the way in a corner. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with him. But as it is ..." Language: English and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movements. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to between all the easier". movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any down into the middle of the dinner table. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was not a loss but a great advantage. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your equipment. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would differently from before. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" between all the easier". his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed copied or distributed: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go States. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself http://gutenberg.net/license). distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than