front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was States. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, by himself. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movements. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their License. You must require such a user to return or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Translated by David Wyllie. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her came back. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they came back. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your equipment. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and smiled. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and your equipment. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; page at http://pglaf.org array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him certainty. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had kept free without any necklace or collar. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project redistribution. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted light in the room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shame and regret. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Title: Metamorphosis everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he do anything to make them look away. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a light in the room. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite at home. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opportunities to fix the problem. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the page at http://pglaf.org quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He III of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic works his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of works. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a http://www.gutenberg.net onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his copied or distributed: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Author: Franz Kafka vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him disappear. my train leaves at five." drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back times and they had never come again, at least not with the same It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were disappear. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was already the end of March, after all. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door copied or distributed: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and landed loudly on the floor. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and landed loudly on the floor. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had kept free without any necklace or collar. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say impose on them. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy peaceful. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling travelling salesmen. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Literary Archive Foundation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state consciousness. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would