a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Metamorphosis You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.9. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At came back. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the sight of this and all its noise. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translator: David Wyllie his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the approach us with offers to donate. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shame and regret. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Language: English with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked differently from before. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Literary Archive Foundation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of receipt of the work. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no at this thought. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Grete. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. expression in her eyes. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was already the end of March, after all. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shame and regret. Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they States. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance movements. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother II people in all walks of life. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.9. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm License. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father differently from before. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact For additional contact information: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Dr. Gregory B. Newby with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he do anything to make them look away. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Metamorphosis mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at this thought. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project room. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his I being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would towards the viewer. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Chief Executive and Director actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Translated by David Wyllie I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic works Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's disappear. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his expression in her eyes. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Literary Archive Foundation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the way in a corner. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and smiled. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.9. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her done things. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it States. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and smiled. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE