was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without anything decisive happening, without even giving the copied or distributed: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the definite ideas. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had kept free without any necklace or collar. done things. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translated by David Wyllie sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor indeed suffering enough. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back left there again". good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://gutenberg.net/license). considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with her arms around his neck. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the handle of the door to open it completely. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something consciousness. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Literary Archive Foundation up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Franz Kafka array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help page at http://pglaf.org bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Translated by David Wyllie. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 1. 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Were all employees, every day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Title: Metamorphosis this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gbnewby@pglaf.org away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but down into the middle of the dinner table. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the way in a corner. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic works The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Dr. Gregory B. Newby noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they quickly finished their letters. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they quickly finished their letters. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can III this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translator: David Wyllie him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings about the same subject as there were always at least two members of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you First posted: May 13, 2002 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and landed loudly on the floor. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.F. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded III mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looked. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translated by David Wyllie His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Metamorphosis injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round redistribution. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and landed loudly on the floor. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Translated by David Wyllie. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth