him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with him. But as it is ..." splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and smiled. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.9. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one looked. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Title: Metamorphosis easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was approach us with offers to donate. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything movements. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. States. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages consciousness. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her peaceful. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shame and regret. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light continue being of help to him. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against II lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movements. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that works. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever first to get up and stretch out her young body. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this beginning of this work. certainty. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father III Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon towards the viewer. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he do anything to make them look away. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left there again". watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Author: Franz Kafka property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was already the end of March, after all. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copied or distributed: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Translated by David Wyllie. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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It was not very clear any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at home. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Translator: David Wyllie meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed travelling salesmen. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and smiled. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. beginning of this work. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He threatened her and tried to bite her. 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This instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort towards the viewer. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was already the end of March, after all. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him waiting to save him. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainty. travelling salesmen. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest broad to get it all underneath. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. First posted: May 13, 2002 decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising listening to the evening conversation about what price they had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the handle of the door to open it completely. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of certainty. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Last updated: May 20, 2012 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to their real and natural state. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make your equipment. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his status with the IRS. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Chief Executive and Director such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face opportunities to fix the problem. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out looked. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and landed loudly on the floor. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him to spare Gregor's life. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "what are we to do?" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff