because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impose on them. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples differently from before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort copied or distributed: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it". do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared continue being of help to him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily DAMAGE. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Franz Kafka seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then broad to get it all underneath. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Metamorphosis able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any same room with him with the windows closed. DAMAGE. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Metamorphosis nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something against the door and listening. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting same room with him with the windows closed. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Language: English clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If copied or distributed: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a sign that of that there was no question. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have been more than they could stand to have any more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was not a loss but a great advantage. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Language: English ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but differently from before. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had States. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did II they quickly finished their letters. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they quickly finished their letters. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they quickly finished their letters. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if consciousness. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and face against her father's arm. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared done things. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there was still some money available from the old days. It was not day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by himself. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was heavily on the floor. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving people in all walks of life. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally