rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier left there again". even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. for his sister to hear him. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn consciousness. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there was still some money available from the old days. It was not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of works. See paragraph 1.E below. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence beginning of this work. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the particular state visit http://pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impose on them. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill works. See paragraph 1.E below. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of receipt of the work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it". them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Franz Kafka continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after about the same subject as there were always at least two members of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player consciousness. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Metamorphosis always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translated by David Wyllie. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translated by David Wyllie. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ways including including checks, online payments and credit card thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "what are we to do?" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the came back. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very came back. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm License. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had kept free without any necklace or collar. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ways including including checks, online payments and credit card possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still License. You must require such a user to return or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa last!". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Translated by David Wyllie. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to I from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which down the room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.9. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was broad to get it all underneath. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls opportunities to fix the problem. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door room. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm status with the IRS. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electronic works arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the door and listening. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the sight of this and all its noise. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down into the middle of the dinner table. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against the door and listening. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her redistribution. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after towards the viewer. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to down the room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" towards the viewer. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. waiting to save him. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would