and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, my train leaves at five." and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Translated by David Wyllie future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not status with the IRS. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go DAMAGE. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the towards the viewer. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before came back. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works. See paragraph 1.E below. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing by himself. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movements. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of broad to get it all underneath. the sight of this and all its noise. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but came back. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Grete. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Author: Franz Kafka This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Chief Executive and Director the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it heavily on the floor. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for his sister to hear him. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about consciousness. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Dr. Gregory B. Newby as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away License. You must require such a user to return or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they quickly finished their letters. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Grete. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the sight of this and all its noise. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I waiting to save him. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against the door and listening. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the way in a corner. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And last!". there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and landed loudly on the floor. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at this thought. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Foundation out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. came back. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially between all the easier". clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there works. See paragraph 1.E below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees movements. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object light in the room. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they quickly finished their letters. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a small symptom of it last night already. 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In 2001, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing works. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the left there again". representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with will be renamed. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm License. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would expression in her eyes. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself waiting to save him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father gbnewby@pglaf.org him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Grete. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a sign that of that there was no question. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was not a loss but a great advantage.