himself. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Translated by David Wyllie there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm License. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back first to get up and stretch out her young body. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be consciousness. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after greatest consideration so that his family could bear the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.9. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and III provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the handle of the door to open it completely. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looked. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Metamorphosis backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door travelling salesmen. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing For additional contact information: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the way in a corner. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, at home. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Chief Executive and Director now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of status with the IRS. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition First posted: May 13, 2002 tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, done things. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother life led by the family during these two months, must have made him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm License. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across about the same subject as there were always at least two members of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. differently from before. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room continue being of help to him. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Translated by David Wyllie. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the sight of this and all its noise. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dry-eyed at the table. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear II she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom down the room. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it". even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk copied or distributed: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 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Someone must have heard them in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works travelling salesmen. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white listening to the evening conversation about what price they had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm form. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you disappear. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment done things. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had approach us with offers to donate. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 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 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Section 2. 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Gregor the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the heavily on the floor. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 gbnewby@pglaf.org reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the opportunities to fix the problem. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had business@pglaf.org. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and