curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Metamorphosis see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was already the end of March, after all. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have been more than they could stand to have any more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the First posted: May 13, 2002 too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded disappear. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Franz Kafka it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort came back. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can disappear. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he do anything to make them look away. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK my train leaves at five." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even though she could have checked for herself and could have known them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't expression in her eyes. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide particular state visit http://pglaf.org Author: Franz Kafka Metamorphosis time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It III But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Dr. Gregory B. Newby controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he by himself. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the handle of the door to open it completely. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at home. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few works. See paragraph 1.E below. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer between all the easier". DAMAGE. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then waiting to save him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. face against her father's arm. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would have been more than they could stand to have any more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak left there again". the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the States. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Translated by David Wyllie. by himself. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and DAMAGE. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone approach us with offers to donate. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Translator: David Wyllie straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, light in the room. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I works. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had kept free without any necklace or collar. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was already the end of March, after all. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first to get up and stretch out her young body. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License. You must require such a user to return or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa done things. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Language: English denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across For additional contact information: the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she peaceful. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their light in the room. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was against the door and listening. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound expression in her eyes. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister disappear. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's light in the room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translated by David Wyllie opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door heavily on the floor. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards the viewer. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down over to the window where they remained with their arms around each peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay done things. redistribution. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. towards the viewer. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they quickly finished their letters. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the sight of this and all its noise. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he