that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Title: Metamorphosis If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the way in a corner. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opportunities to fix the problem. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional first she would call to him as she did so with words that she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translated by David Wyllie. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him to spare Gregor's life. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of done things. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the opportunities to fix the problem. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Metamorphosis posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was already the end of March, after all. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried DAMAGE. and landed loudly on the floor. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, License. You must require such a user to return or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looked. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shame and regret. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the opportunities to fix the problem. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never DAMAGE. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation will be renamed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at this thought. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my particular state visit http://pglaf.org have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered against the door and listening. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ways including including checks, online payments and credit card easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief DAMAGE. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm License. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and never to have to open the door unless it was especially At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expression in her eyes. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Language: English End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. against the door and listening. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was not a loss but a great advantage. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Grete. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was