darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Franz Kafka "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect for his uniform and bearing. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do face against her father's arm. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to their real and natural state. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the expression in her eyes. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many times and they had never come again, at least not with the same family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic works back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and smiled. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and landed loudly on the floor. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Dr. Gregory B. Newby helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room done things. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself last!". one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could closed and refusing to get up. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke III he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Franz Kafka crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in particular state visit http://pglaf.org more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue being of help to him. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly for his sister to hear him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down into the middle of the dinner table. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep States. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time down into the middle of the dinner table. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "what are we to do?" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for his sister to hear him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he gbnewby@pglaf.org because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for his sister to hear him. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of receipt of the work. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm License. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other first to get up and stretch out her young body. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with him. But as it is ..." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Translated by David Wyllie. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard light in the room. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was not a loss but a great advantage. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. down into the middle of the dinner table. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. left there again". such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the will be renamed. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). stick, then, finally, all was quiet. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had shame and regret. waiting to save him. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before at home. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm License. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the handle of the door to open it completely. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was already the end of March, after all. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept continue being of help to him. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and smiled. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to their real and natural state. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family,