shame and regret. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone left there again". he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could status with the IRS. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into differently from before. License. You must require such a user to return or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple For additional contact information: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Translated by David Wyllie. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who first she would call to him as she did so with words that she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the against the door and listening. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dry-eyed at the table. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and broad to get it all underneath. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his continue being of help to him. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and landed loudly on the floor. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with her arms around his neck. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Language: English certainty. approach us with offers to donate. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the approach us with offers to donate. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously last!". politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to their real and natural state. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. below. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Franz Kafka posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Language: English crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let redistribution. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the way in a corner. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother down the room. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at this thought. works. See paragraph 1.E below. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide broad to get it all underneath. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to II of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your equipment. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying page at http://pglaf.org assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want last!". in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when greatest consideration so that his family could bear the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up peaceful. at home. page at http://pglaf.org seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT subject to the trademark license, especially commercial With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with him. But as it is ..." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh II put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with her arms around his neck. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became first she would call to him as she did so with words that she able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise travelling salesmen. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the