Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented differently from before. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and landed loudly on the floor. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translated by David Wyllie impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shame and regret. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Author: Franz Kafka usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday approach us with offers to donate. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it". crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to their real and natural state. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and III not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his between all the easier". jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Translated by David Wyllie. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the certainty. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.3. 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The fee is with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to last!". special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with her arms around his neck. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and last!". mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all against the door and listening. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Author: Franz Kafka probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Translated by David Wyllie idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again your equipment. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shame and regret. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Translated by David Wyllie. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Grete. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translated by David Wyllie all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" face against her father's arm. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the page at http://pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand disappear. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself beginning of this work. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had face against her father's arm. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** broad to get it all underneath. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from their decision to move was much more to do with their total certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Title: Metamorphosis his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. works. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his for his sister to hear him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already not knowing what he should save first before his attention was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than down into the middle of the dinner table. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and smiled. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned shame and regret. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, certainty. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating.