if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day waiting to save him. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and landed loudly on the floor. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the will be renamed. a sign that of that there was no question. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without people in all walks of life. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost works. See paragraph 1.E below. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there was still some money available from the old days. It was not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Dr. Gregory B. Newby like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found waiting to save him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with her arms around his neck. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he waiting to save him. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translated by David Wyllie. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had kept free without any necklace or collar. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself your equipment. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without anything decisive happening, without even giving the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Language: English quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards the viewer. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic works that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the First posted: May 13, 2002 his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be License. You must require such a user to return or dry-eyed at the table. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against the door and listening. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it looked. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first to get up and stretch out her young body. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father last!". help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his works. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to their real and natural state. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his http://gutenberg.net/license). involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of towards the viewer. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Translated by David Wyllie think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it". was not a loss but a great advantage. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your equipment. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room States. had kept free without any necklace or collar. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about towards the viewer. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there was still some money available from the old days. It was not some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound light in the room. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of receipt of the work. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Grete. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Title: Metamorphosis just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their same room with him with the windows closed. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. down the room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see disappear. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at heavily on the floor. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it". here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Grete. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it". and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they quickly finished their letters. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright,