the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and smiled. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dry-eyed at the table. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling towards the viewer. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was not a loss but a great advantage. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the sight of this and all its noise. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Language: English your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at home. shame and regret. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with her arms around his neck. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other differently from before. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff indeed suffering enough. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of consciousness. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Language: English state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would have been more than they could stand to have any more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with her arms around his neck. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower done things. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Language: English because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without anything decisive happening, without even giving the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Literary Archive Foundation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Title: Metamorphosis While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go about the same subject as there were always at least two members of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest page at http://pglaf.org without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which came back. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he peaceful. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without redistribution. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at home. impose on them. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling For additional contact information: the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at home. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the beginning of this work. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had kept free without any necklace or collar. States. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort movements. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should particular state visit http://pglaf.org three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from approach us with offers to donate. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looked. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used disappear. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dry-eyed at the table. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day room. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of