threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://www.gutenberg.net find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would indeed suffering enough. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and landed loudly on the floor. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.E.9. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.9. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was already the end of March, after all. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will certainty. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they quickly finished their letters. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised gbnewby@pglaf.org them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there by himself. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opportunities to fix the problem. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; movements. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but down into the middle of the dinner table. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looked. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with her arms around his neck. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "what are we to do?" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. peaceful. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in by himself. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from their decision to move was much more to do with their total too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more status with the IRS. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with her arms around his neck. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to their real and natural state. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "what are we to do?" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Author: Franz Kafka "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. at this thought. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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See efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works. See paragraph 1.E below. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then http://www.gutenberg.net obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune your equipment. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shame and regret. Title: Metamorphosis for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there was still some money available from the old days. It was not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.9. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could DAMAGE. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Translated by David Wyllie. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Foundation remain freely available for generations to come. 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