Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at this thought. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had kept free without any necklace or collar. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to status with the IRS. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. broad to get it all underneath. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Author: Franz Kafka six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH first to get up and stretch out her young body. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Last updated: May 20, 2012 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be shame and regret. my train leaves at five." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood waiting to save him. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed particular state visit http://pglaf.org and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and landed loudly on the floor. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might http://www.gutenberg.net consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he indeed suffering enough. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the at home. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at this thought. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of will be renamed. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each certainty. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her face against her father's arm. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down the room. Language: English chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Translated by David Wyllie He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with her arms around his neck. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they quickly finished their letters. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed consciousness. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the way in a corner. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Literary Archive Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gbnewby@pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gbnewby@pglaf.org achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translator: David Wyllie and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Literary Archive Foundation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with her arms around his neck. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it,