Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what approach us with offers to donate. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her copied or distributed: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left there again". all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Franz Kafka eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dry-eyed at the table. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative opportunities to fix the problem. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary against the door and listening. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until For additional contact information: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the III corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open greatest consideration so that his family could bear the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side page at http://pglaf.org I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then beginning of this work. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his people in all walks of life. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at impose on them. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from For additional contact information: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with her arms around his neck. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying broad to get it all underneath. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each face against her father's arm. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages certainty. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had continue being of help to him. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with her arms around his neck. Language: English state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself electronic works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to their real and natural state. page at http://pglaf.org lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, opportunities to fix the problem. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm last!". From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how will be renamed. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg-tm works. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the handle of the door to open it completely. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Translated by David Wyllie unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was not a loss but a great advantage. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the First posted: May 13, 2002 mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, heavily on the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat http://gutenberg.net/license). whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first to get up and stretch out her young body. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his redistribution. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of redistribution. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they