now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was towards the viewer. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the waiting to save him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Title: Metamorphosis had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for his sister to hear him. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like States. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH same room with him with the windows closed. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the copied or distributed: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works. See paragraph 1.E below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they quickly finished their letters. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was already the end of March, after all. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood beginning of this work. copied or distributed: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of http://gutenberg.net/license). three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it same room with him with the windows closed. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was not a loss but a great advantage. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way I out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peaceful. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. opportunities to fix the problem. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body for his sister to hear him. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, for his sister to hear him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the handle of the door to open it completely. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works. See paragraph 1.E below. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back differently from before. last!". less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Translated by David Wyllie. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, II slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and wept so that his powerful chest shook. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him to spare Gregor's life. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home subject to the trademark license, especially commercial look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, beginning of this work. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up certainty. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times will be renamed. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue being of help to him. last!". especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is I editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm peaceful. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Translator: David Wyllie from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dry-eyed at the table. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite