was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; II instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Dr. Gregory B. Newby light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and disappear. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the face against her father's arm. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the works. See paragraph 1.E below. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but redistribution. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dry-eyed at the table. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gbnewby@pglaf.org drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared same room with him with the windows closed. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ways including including checks, online payments and credit card States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Franz Kafka to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before First posted: May 13, 2002 couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Language: English front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the sight of this and all its noise. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he first to get up and stretch out her young body. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Last updated: May 20, 2012 only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at home. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest towards the viewer. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged my train leaves at five." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced light in the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. looked. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot will be renamed. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from my train leaves at five." them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a sign that of that there was no question. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep people in all walks of life. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air first to get up and stretch out her young body. it". especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot by himself. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, below. I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had kept free without any necklace or collar. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact waiting to save him. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they works. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electronic works clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://www.gutenberg.net couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours approach us with offers to donate. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was not a loss but a great advantage. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email first she would call to him as she did so with words that she landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was already the end of March, after all. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the First posted: May 13, 2002 and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen things had become superfluous which, although they could not be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Dr. Gregory B. Newby Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Title: Metamorphosis with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm works. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Foundation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, my train leaves at five." there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looked. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dry-eyed at the table. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by room. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Language: English "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made