what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the handle of the door to open it completely. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent differently from before. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her For additional contact information: sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looked. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Title: Metamorphosis everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There certainty. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space by himself. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Project Gutenberg-tm works. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disappear. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of http://www.gutenberg.net uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his face against her father's arm. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room. electronic works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him to spare Gregor's life. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed at home. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the light in the room. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he I just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and smiled. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of down into the middle of the dinner table. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully works. See paragraph 1.E below. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel gbnewby@pglaf.org "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official electronic works money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would below. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with him. But as it is ..." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Franz Kafka they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about indeed suffering enough. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expression in her eyes. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far my train leaves at five." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping III room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of receipt of the work. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister III already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very same room with him with the windows closed. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to their real and natural state. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Franz Kafka from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Foundation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon travelling salesmen. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it