differently from before. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, III work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Franz Kafka any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Foundation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was copied or distributed: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dry-eyed at the table. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself For additional contact information: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought light in the room. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and will be renamed. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag face against her father's arm. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, DAMAGE. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of receipt of the work. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for his sister to hear him. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Translated by David Wyllie on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, broad to get it all underneath. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he between all the easier". 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Franz Kafka if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shame and regret. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Author: Franz Kafka License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, against the door and listening. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movements. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was not a loss but a great advantage. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. consciousness. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the States. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still without anything decisive happening, without even giving the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do peaceful. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest came back. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "what are we to do?" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to their real and natural state. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Grete. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Translated by David Wyllie. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dry-eyed at the table. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to their real and natural state. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open For additional contact information: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; first to get up and stretch out her young body. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and smiled. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dry-eyed at the table. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. opportunities to fix the problem. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are towards the viewer. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no face against her father's arm. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.9. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the impose on them. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Title: Metamorphosis said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at II pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm License. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been my train leaves at five." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 same room with him with the windows closed. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from their decision to move was much more to do with their total When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Translator: David Wyllie breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the below. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the came back. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, down into the middle of the dinner table. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his against the door and listening. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. face against her father's arm. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a beginning of this work. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his