conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and http://www.gutenberg.net people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals up their knives and forks. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ways including including checks, online payments and credit card better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the certainty. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and wept so that his powerful chest shook. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest done things. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms redistribution. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavily on the floor. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from certainty. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not travelling salesmen. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against the door and listening. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him to spare Gregor's life. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a light in the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was certainty. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the way in a corner. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the II past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front movements. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief for his sister to hear him. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father indeed suffering enough. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method against the door and listening. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even For additional contact information: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License. You must require such a user to return or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she face against her father's arm. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him came back. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. certainty. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him to spare Gregor's life. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the handle of the door to open it completely. Translated by David Wyllie. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Foundation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He travelling salesmen. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Translated by David Wyllie everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force came back. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to first to get up and stretch out her young body. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud same room with him with the windows closed. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the handle of the door to open it completely. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to my train leaves at five." ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they quickly finished their letters. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. light in the room. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Grete. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen peaceful. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor gbnewby@pglaf.org labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they quickly finished their letters. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his