after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the II already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gbnewby@pglaf.org naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quickly moving toward. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looked. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; at home. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily light in the room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Language: English chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been below. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy certainty. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go http://gutenberg.net/license). vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off consciousness. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting broad to get it all underneath. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translated by David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and III put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a sign that of that there was no question. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Franz Kafka glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and dry-eyed at the table. indeed suffering enough. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E. 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Gregor, though, did think about the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across works. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from against the door and listening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of receipt of the work. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm License. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they quickly finished their letters. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. works. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. redistribution. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; States. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dry-eyed at the table. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had kept free without any necklace or collar. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects by himself. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, particular state visit http://pglaf.org silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work works. See paragraph 1.E below. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the travelling salesmen. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down into the middle of the dinner table. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy For additional contact information: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was not a loss but a great advantage. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Language: English Translator: David Wyllie does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite certainty. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Dr. Gregory B. Newby couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to particular state visit http://pglaf.org 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who left there again". more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. came back. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself broad to get it all underneath. and smiled. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method approach us with offers to donate. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at home. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself as he liked. 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