should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was not a loss but a great advantage. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really at home. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was not a loss but a great advantage. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock over to the window where they remained with their arms around each broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dry-eyed at the table. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced States. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she below. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the handle of the door to open it completely. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would have been more than they could stand to have any more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would will be renamed. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and electronic works It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like III 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the people in all walks of life. electronic works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: movements. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy first she would call to him as she did so with words that she straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Author: Franz Kafka Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shame and regret. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was left there again". chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal down the room. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and wept so that his powerful chest shook. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, will be renamed. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; down the room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to between all the easier". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was already the end of March, after all. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my approach us with offers to donate. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the status with the IRS. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in face against her father's arm. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Last updated: May 20, 2012 whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't status with the IRS. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he done things. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Language: English to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Translated by David Wyllie. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and landed loudly on the floor. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still page at http://pglaf.org them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that electronic works to their real and natural state. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance light in the room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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