devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Translated by David Wyllie. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and III Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him to spare Gregor's life. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Author: Franz Kafka even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread copied or distributed: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed your equipment. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry II unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no certainty. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they quickly finished their letters. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Translated by David Wyllie. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would particular state visit http://pglaf.org way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disappear. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Translated by David Wyllie. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to indeed suffering enough. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with him. But as it is ..." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been I now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and landed loudly on the floor. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation same room with him with the windows closed. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for his sister to hear him. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the States. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his particular state visit http://pglaf.org The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by will be renamed. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up impose on them. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic works was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known below. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to same room with him with the windows closed. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Last updated: May 20, 2012 something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Translator: David Wyllie LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to looked. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous approach us with offers to donate. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his works. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever redistribution. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he do anything to make them look away. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the States. Metamorphosis eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they quickly finished their letters. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully cope for himself? 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Translated by David Wyllie anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the will be renamed. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present For additional contact information: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the collection. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with her arms around his neck. Author: Franz Kafka room. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 5. 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