could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opportunities to fix the problem. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a down the room. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left there again". III was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and before. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they quickly finished their letters. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him will be renamed. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with III more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had kept free without any necklace or collar. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had kept free without any necklace or collar. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Chief Executive and Director anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for his sister to hear him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the door and listening. that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled times and they had never come again, at least not with the same which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to will be renamed. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of http://gutenberg.net/license). sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly For additional contact information: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, waiting to save him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel States. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was not a loss but a great advantage. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consciousness. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel so that she might be able to get a better position later on. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where peaceful. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If travelling salesmen. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn light in the room. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it". ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could down into the middle of the dinner table. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the looked. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared particular state visit http://pglaf.org somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they before. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm License. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they quickly finished their letters. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room First posted: May 13, 2002 better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translated by David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move at home. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of will be renamed. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to beginning of this work. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times by himself. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before works. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm License. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Last updated: May 20, 2012 by himself. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at home. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dry-eyed at the table. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a sign that of that there was no question. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first to get up and stretch out her young body. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or status with the IRS. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room,