with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that left there again". something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.9. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who expression in her eyes. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying States. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself status with the IRS. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Translated by David Wyllie. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening expression in her eyes. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied still just a child after all, and really might not have had an opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Author: Franz Kafka word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to last!". So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the handle of the door to open it completely. people in all walks of life. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. at home. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to their real and natural state. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant first she would call to him as she did so with words that she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his http://gutenberg.net/license). "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant opportunities to fix the problem. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the DAMAGE. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting For additional contact information: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Grete. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the indeed suffering enough. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to indeed suffering enough. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, States. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself my train leaves at five." controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Literary Archive Foundation dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand III wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Language: English Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but at this thought. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Translated by David Wyllie instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never at this thought. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broad to get it all underneath. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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And so he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Metamorphosis bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to III 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.F. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, particular state visit http://pglaf.org emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would