transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they quickly finished their letters. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Chief Executive and Director Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were DAMAGE. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go copied or distributed: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disappear. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the last!". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Translated by David Wyllie. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a sign that of that there was no question. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first to get up and stretch out her young body. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was heavily on the floor. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following continue being of help to him. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday status with the IRS. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. indeed suffering enough. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they quickly finished their letters. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance movements. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it". his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards things had become superfluous which, although they could not be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, http://www.gutenberg.net oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way page at http://pglaf.org "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Translated by David Wyllie the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a below. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dry-eyed at the table. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** For additional contact information: providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impose on them. Foundation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translator: David Wyllie folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it". slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was http://www.gutenberg.net slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Dr. Gregory B. Newby clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translator: David Wyllie and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO copied or distributed: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling certainty. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of works. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the sight of this and all its noise. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, II work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. first to get up and stretch out her young body. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the way in a corner. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Chief Executive and Director as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Translator: David Wyllie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at home. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's continue being of help to him. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. For additional contact information: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the beginning of this work. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He