thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when certainty. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the sight of this and all its noise. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, towards the viewer. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite consciousness. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: same room with him with the windows closed. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See works. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening disappear. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm License. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had kept free without any necklace or collar. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Chief Executive and Director hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Title: Metamorphosis everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Last updated: May 20, 2012 was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been between all the easier". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have been more than they could stand to have any more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with broad to get it all underneath. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they quickly finished their letters. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movements. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expression in her eyes. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a sign that of that there was no question. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally impose on them. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with her arms around his neck. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father last!". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked impose on them. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have been more than they could stand to have any more she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with him. But as it is ..." screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel status with the IRS. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for his sister to hear him. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electronic works floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the handle of the door to open it completely. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! face against her father's arm. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no electronic works knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any looked. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at this thought. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and smiled. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Author: Franz Kafka uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite came back. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the sight of this and all its noise. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opportunities to fix the problem. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Translated by David Wyllie. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. my train leaves at five." vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1