they quickly finished their letters. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. first to get up and stretch out her young body. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shame and regret. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here travelling salesmen. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with last!". in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "what are we to do?" Chief Executive and Director ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and landed loudly on the floor. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" people in all walks of life. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down between all the easier". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was beginning of this work. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must have made everything clear to him. 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Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some page at http://pglaf.org work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Grete. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether III chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him to spare Gregor's life. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it". their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Translated by David Wyllie opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with him. But as it is ..." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Translated by David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His light in the room. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my disappear. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gbnewby@pglaf.org down the room. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the sight of this and all its noise. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in heavily on the floor. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not knowing what he should save first before his attention was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification States. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit indeed suffering enough. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was already the end of March, after all. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Metamorphosis both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had by himself. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project same room with him with the windows closed. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of receipt of the work. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Metamorphosis public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "what are we to do?" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. impose on them. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to their real and natural state. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Foundation angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for first to get up and stretch out her young body. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the left there again". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" consciousness. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone down the room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In so that she might be able to get a better position later on. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Translated by David Wyllie. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they expression in her eyes. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of receipt of the work. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without down into the middle of the dinner table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Dr. Gregory B. Newby rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition.