hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total broad to get it all underneath. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his down the room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move below. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Title: Metamorphosis sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt between all the easier". Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to people in all walks of life. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. travelling salesmen. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword your equipment. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Last updated: May 20, 2012 between all the easier". struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had redistribution. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you waiting to save him. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "what are we to do?" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than disappear. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 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 Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by disappear. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth *** START: FULL LICENSE *** towards the viewer. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right came back. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other heavily on the floor. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she between all the easier". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his http://gutenberg.net/license). representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention life led by the family during these two months, must have made him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, broad to get it all underneath. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been by himself. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Translated by David Wyllie easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.9. himself. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the handle of the door to open it completely. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Franz Kafka much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the II say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning down the room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for For additional contact information: body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm License. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and landed loudly on the floor. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the indeed suffering enough. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left there again". opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it". wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any below. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Chief Executive and Director hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough so that she might be able to get a better position later on. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with him. But as it is ..." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your equipment. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again impose on them. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother