threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Metamorphosis do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the II politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door heavily on the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to expression in her eyes. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from waiting to save him. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his approach us with offers to donate. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if III copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his opportunities to fix the problem. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed window too. 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It was not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening to the evening conversation about what price they had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no page at http://pglaf.org No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body still just a child after all, and really might not have had an assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up my train leaves at five." unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was came back. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to people in all walks of life. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't will be renamed. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of http://gutenberg.net/license). Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Dr. Gregory B. Newby going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but first to get up and stretch out her young body. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his down into the middle of the dinner table. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, shame and regret. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go continue being of help to him. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was broad to get it all underneath. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all impose on them. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by left there again". left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the way in a corner. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air down into the middle of the dinner table. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he impose on them. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Franz Kafka first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself between all the easier". come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Language: English Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him at home. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they quickly finished their letters. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ways including including checks, online payments and credit card answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were expression in her eyes. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being down into the middle of the dinner table. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "what are we to do?" So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: copied or distributed: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm License. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or last!". really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, travelling salesmen. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the sight of this and all its noise. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the