was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would have been more than they could stand to have any more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his towards the viewer. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his first to get up and stretch out her young body. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired just to move about the home, every other day would be spent works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License. You must require such a user to return or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained works. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to their real and natural state. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of receipt of the work. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Chief Executive and Director So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and smiled. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the heavily on the floor. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what for his sister to hear him. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With same room with him with the windows closed. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Translator: David Wyllie construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with him. But as it is ..." improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three travelling salesmen. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was DAMAGE. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of receipt of the work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they quickly finished their letters. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. I kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As States. Author: Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at home. differently from before. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Chief Executive and Director warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by differently from before. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He your equipment. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the room. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for his sister to hear him. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he do anything to make them look away. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with disappear. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. DAMAGE. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him to spare Gregor's life. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, States. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Dr. Gregory B. Newby politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a travelling salesmen. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm License. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light