think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the same room with him with the windows closed. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Literary Archive Foundation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the way in a corner. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load at this thought. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide life led by the family during these two months, must have made him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic works enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** redistribution. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, works. See paragraph 1.E below. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the redistribution. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered continue being of help to him. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** so that she might be able to get a better position later on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Title: Metamorphosis - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Chief Executive and Director still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Translator: David Wyllie all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air waiting to save him. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the First posted: May 13, 2002 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Translator: David Wyllie after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would continue being of help to him. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the heavily on the floor. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down the room. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the States. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to face against her father's arm. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white same room with him with the windows closed. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it". unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Literary Archive Foundation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way II by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "what are we to do?" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Translated by David Wyllie. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and landed loudly on the floor. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor!" 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She did not see him straight side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a DAMAGE. that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by copied or distributed: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the handle of the door to open it completely. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to approach us with offers to donate. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. light in the room. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to below. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing States. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not For additional contact information: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Title: Metamorphosis the way in a corner. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Translated by David Wyllie. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further page at http://pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was not a loss but a great advantage. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and indeed suffering enough. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work *** START: FULL LICENSE *** provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "what are we to do?" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would approach us with offers to donate. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he do anything to make them look away. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he broad to get it all underneath. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they quickly finished their letters. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination differently from before. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both