friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Dr. Gregory B. Newby Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm License. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and landed loudly on the floor. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had kept free without any necklace or collar. it". work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not for his sister to hear him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the impose on them. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained approach us with offers to donate. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was waiting to save him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method left there again". look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with him. But as it is ..." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your equipment. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Metamorphosis illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was not a loss but a great advantage. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Dr. Gregory B. Newby fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at home. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shame and regret. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Grete. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and landed loudly on the floor. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself down the room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka below. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit came back. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had II stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, towards the viewer. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance same room with him with the windows closed. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a sign that of that there was no question. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.F. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest below. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Chief Executive and Director send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered continue being of help to him. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm License. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding III sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Translator: David Wyllie state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and landed loudly on the floor. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be down the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with her arms around his neck. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it For additional contact information: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, your equipment. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards came back. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Translated by David Wyllie. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." between all the easier". quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Title: Metamorphosis would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for his sister to hear him. last!". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the way in a corner. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, expression in her eyes. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly