1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and by himself. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that will be renamed. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was done things. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards heavily on the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for his sister to hear him. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground before. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shame and regret. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and never to have to open the door unless it was especially because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm works. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or indeed suffering enough. consciousness. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the travelling salesmen. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.F. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Language: English to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the handle of the door to open it completely. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with my train leaves at five." at home. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to their real and natural state. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Literary Archive Foundation their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translated by David Wyllie she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a sign that of that there was no question. opportunities to fix the problem. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for his sister to hear him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Section 1. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible movements. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how light in the room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and landed loudly on the floor. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it towards the viewer. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for his sister to hear him. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down for his sister to hear him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that your equipment. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://gutenberg.net/license). better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than at home. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed between all the easier". was not a loss but a great advantage. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and landed loudly on the floor. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to opportunities to fix the problem. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the against the door and listening. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they quickly finished their letters. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went.