fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day below. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still for his sister to hear him. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on First posted: May 13, 2002 should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the sight of this and all its noise. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would face against her father's arm. DAMAGE. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about down the room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Literary Archive Foundation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing http://www.gutenberg.net recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their redistribution. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time looked. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples at this thought. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite page at http://pglaf.org out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that travelling salesmen. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" approach us with offers to donate. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Translated by David Wyllie. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and http://www.gutenberg.net harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of same room with him with the windows closed. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there was still some money available from the old days. It was not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the redistribution. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do copied or distributed: providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Chief Executive and Director "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing consciousness. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm License. For additional contact information: difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.9. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "what are we to do?" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the indeed suffering enough. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works down into the middle of the dinner table. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with her arms around his neck. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to gbnewby@pglaf.org "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they quickly finished their letters. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and States. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he my train leaves at five." to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a sign that of that there was no question. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the came back. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heavily on the floor. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opportunities to fix the problem. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. will be renamed. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Chief Executive and Director owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom waiting to save him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will waiting to save him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translated by David Wyllie. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never below. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Metamorphosis to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear approach us with offers to donate. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - down into the middle of the dinner table. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go