"Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Title: Metamorphosis going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity below. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load consciousness. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the came back. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the handle of the door to open it completely. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards the viewer. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stick, then, finally, all was quiet. towards the viewer. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and peaceful. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Translated by David Wyllie. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.F. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go status with the IRS. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was not a loss but a great advantage. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman so that she might be able to get a better position later on. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Last updated: May 20, 2012 and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.9. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his down into the middle of the dinner table. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down into the middle of the dinner table. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the expression in her eyes. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have disappear. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him to spare Gregor's life. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would movements. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.9. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the handle of the door to open it completely. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped expression in her eyes. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was already the end of March, after all. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left there again". against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Translator: David Wyllie *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? opportunities to fix the problem. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked travelling salesmen. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy indeed suffering enough. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood heavily on the floor. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen III an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? heavily on the floor. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the handle of the door to open it completely. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Chief Executive and Director to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was already the end of March, after all. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Metamorphosis ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the sight of this and all its noise. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's towards the viewer. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Franz Kafka meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of receipt of the work. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to face against her father's arm. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his