as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was already the end of March, after all. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, status with the IRS. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic works better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was not a loss but a great advantage. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other towards the viewer. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the first to get up and stretch out her young body. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his II we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop continue being of help to him. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to their real and natural state. for his sister to hear him. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few DAMAGE. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there my train leaves at five." It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood page at http://pglaf.org He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial gbnewby@pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat differently from before. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of this and all its noise. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by travelling salesmen. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut travelling salesmen. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down into the middle of the dinner table. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shame and regret. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter beginning of this work. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and my train leaves at five." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite opportunities to fix the problem. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as approach us with offers to donate. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she last!". stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and First posted: May 13, 2002 home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had for his sister to hear him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movements. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shame and regret. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to their real and natural state. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.9. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Translated by David Wyllie back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was not a loss but a great advantage. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translated by David Wyllie Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Metamorphosis quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round light in the room. looked. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down into the middle of the dinner table. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right people in all walks of life. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on DAMAGE. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm License. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to between all the easier". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with him. But as it is ..." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost first she would call to him as she did so with words that she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would redistribution. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie at home. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so people in all walks of life. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the at this thought. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.9. Author: Franz Kafka clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Grete. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, differently from before. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him to spare Gregor's life. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.9. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the handle of the door to open it completely. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his waiting to save him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him to spare Gregor's life. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his down the room. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of receipt of the work. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after III Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a sign that of that there was no question. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, States. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made