assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Language: English Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and smiled. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether people in all walks of life. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still just a child after all, and really might not have had an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the light in the room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in copied or distributed: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff people in all walks of life. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with copied or distributed: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "what are we to do?" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any works. See paragraph 1.E below. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was not a loss but a great advantage. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Foundation spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit travelling salesmen. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women last!". strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied page at http://pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "what are we to do?" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really last!". bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and wept so that his powerful chest shook. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Author: Franz Kafka been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at this thought. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff First posted: May 13, 2002 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translated by David Wyllie. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to indeed suffering enough. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was peaceful. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing room. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "what are we to do?" occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Translated by David Wyllie. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke http://gutenberg.net/license). in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for his sister to hear him. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Translator: David Wyllie was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and certainty. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dry-eyed at the table. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him to spare Gregor's life. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Grete. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised