door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been copied or distributed: amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with him. But as it is ..." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Metamorphosis and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the way in a corner. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other before. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement people in all walks of life. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over waiting to save him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was disappear. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they quickly finished their letters. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself indeed suffering enough. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dry-eyed at the table. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was already the end of March, after all. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even though she could have checked for herself and could have known are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they quickly finished their letters. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose disappear. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Last updated: May 20, 2012 This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees opportunities to fix the problem. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom so that she might be able to get a better position later on. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even will be renamed. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Translator: David Wyllie sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with http://www.gutenberg.net nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not a loss but a great advantage. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at home. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.9. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with her arms around his neck. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in came back. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would my train leaves at five." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the electronic works water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it". that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was already the end of March, after all. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Translated by David Wyllie Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a people in all walks of life. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had opportunities to fix the problem. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even status with the IRS. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed