would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it". by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the handle of the door to open it completely. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote looked. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total before. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him to spare Gregor's life. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. 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But he had the impression that 1.F. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consciousness. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if impose on them. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of receipt of the work. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him to spare Gregor's life. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was not a loss but a great advantage. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a way that is quite unheard of. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Grete. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any License. You must require such a user to return or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock beginning of this work. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door will be renamed. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be for his sister to hear him. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stick, then, finally, all was quiet. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opportunities to fix the problem. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the For additional contact information: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Last updated: May 20, 2012 and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a sign that of that there was no question. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go by himself. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of For additional contact information: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a dry-eyed at the table. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him to spare Gregor's life. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the movements. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the done things. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Language: English trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a sign that of that there was no question. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't License. You must require such a user to return or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made differently from before. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm works. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her light in the room. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with him. But as it is ..." "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and smiled. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Chief Executive and Director reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at done things. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stick, then, finally, all was quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Metamorphosis It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise my train leaves at five." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right