sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy came back. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first to get up and stretch out her young body. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it". that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Grete. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://gutenberg.net/license). door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and differently from before. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. II little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.9. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Last updated: May 20, 2012 badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back same room with him with the windows closed. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at home. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Franz Kafka him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest at this thought. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more and smiled. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the at home. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his face against her father's arm. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Title: Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sight of this and all its noise. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and landed loudly on the floor. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the sight of this and all its noise. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had certainty. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.9. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. II posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project heavily on the floor. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague peaceful. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm License. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see life led by the family during these two months, must have made him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Title: Metamorphosis dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Grete. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the left there again". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the States. people in all walks of life. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm License. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and smiled. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers room. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the way in a corner. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electronic works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's indeed suffering enough. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "what are we to do?" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a sign that of that there was no question. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly opportunities to fix the problem. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him