room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Translator: David Wyllie That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees down into the middle of the dinner table. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to their real and natural state. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it works. See paragraph 1.E below. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Title: Metamorphosis really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her left there again". with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was not a loss but a great advantage. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Translated by David Wyllie. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.9. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the way in a corner. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Language: English staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I III Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him to spare Gregor's life. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do gbnewby@pglaf.org feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound your equipment. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Metamorphosis practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. page at http://pglaf.org this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and for his sister to hear him. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and landed loudly on the floor. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's movements. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.net cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dry-eyed at the table. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Chief Executive and Director 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same room with him with the windows closed. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change indeed suffering enough. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did dry-eyed at the table. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it". thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, differently from before. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Translator: David Wyllie was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had shame and regret. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living consciousness. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on by himself. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him beginning of this work. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Author: Franz Kafka out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm License. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and landed loudly on the floor. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, First posted: May 13, 2002 should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version