listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification done things. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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His father had arrived pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times page at http://pglaf.org her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a between all the easier". dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Last updated: May 20, 2012 his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that your equipment. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Literary Archive Foundation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic works staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the sight of this and all its noise. light in the room. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would came back. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours consciousness. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot continue being of help to him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for his sister to hear him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Last updated: May 20, 2012 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Translated by David Wyllie would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more indeed suffering enough. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they quickly finished their letters. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had kept free without any necklace or collar. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there was still some money available from the old days. It was not III and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Author: Franz Kafka upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expression in her eyes. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with him. But as it is ..." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was already the end of March, after all. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, movements. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with her arms around his neck. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dry-eyed at the table. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than First posted: May 13, 2002 ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the way in a corner. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project redistribution. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention left there again". the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. face against her father's arm. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without anything decisive happening, without even giving the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in