as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched for his sister to hear him. 1.F. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't I he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or impose on them. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did waiting to save him. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Translated by David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Metamorphosis the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden same room with him with the windows closed. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get my train leaves at five." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say came back. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was already the end of March, after all. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Dr. Gregory B. Newby getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty over to the window where they remained with their arms around each back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised by himself. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he do anything to make them look away. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the towards the viewer. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little about the same subject as there were always at least two members of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shame and regret. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other face against her father's arm. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with her arms around his neck. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the sight of this and all its noise. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg-tm works. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations copied or distributed: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the handle of the door to open it completely. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "what are we to do?" nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.F. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and redistribution. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him to spare Gregor's life. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up redistribution. 1.E.9. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and expression in her eyes. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the way in a corner. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living still just a child after all, and really might not have had an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Translated by David Wyllie turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. at home. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way first to get up and stretch out her young body. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Chief Executive and Director After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework first to get up and stretch out her young body. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at this thought. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they quickly finished their letters. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had kept free without any necklace or collar. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and my train leaves at five." from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the handle of the door to open it completely. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the handle of the door to open it completely. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at this thought. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been opportunities to fix the problem. impose on them. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "what are we to do?" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible my train leaves at five." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still waiting to save him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new gbnewby@pglaf.org with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the way in a corner. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had kept free without any necklace or collar. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm for his sister to hear him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in