cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to differently from before. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Franz Kafka To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many States. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any particular state visit http://pglaf.org even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Foundation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The first to get up and stretch out her young body. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had kept free without any necklace or collar. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the sight of this and all its noise. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father between all the easier". a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent License. You must require such a user to return or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, first to get up and stretch out her young body. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if looked. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and left there again". TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing works. See paragraph 1.E below. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the page at http://pglaf.org them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Dr. Gregory B. Newby suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opportunities to fix the problem. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Foundation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what travelling salesmen. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel same room with him with the windows closed. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Franz Kafka Title: Metamorphosis spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. waiting to save him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down into the middle of the dinner table. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, last!". seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought face against her father's arm. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again page at http://pglaf.org it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any same room with him with the windows closed. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It DAMAGE. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the approach us with offers to donate. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or I Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project between all the easier". the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the indeed suffering enough. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Translator: David Wyllie away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a sign that of that there was no question. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. face against her father's arm. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was not a loss but a great advantage. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, http://gutenberg.net/license). II what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the redistribution. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always below. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as heavily on the floor. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the handle of the door to open it completely. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the done things. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to their real and natural state. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there light in the room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and smiled. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to their real and natural state. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a sign that of that there was no question. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation"