she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and never to have to open the door unless it was especially just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used below. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair certainty. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Author: Franz Kafka has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door below. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever http://gutenberg.net/license). swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit below. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even though she could have checked for herself and could have known chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm works. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he do anything to make them look away. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just left there again". it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Last updated: May 20, 2012 beginning of this work. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Author: Franz Kafka His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without travelling salesmen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever your equipment. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Franz Kafka inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would indeed suffering enough. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made face against her father's arm. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, towards the viewer. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had done things. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against the door and listening. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him to spare Gregor's life. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the sight of this and all its noise. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with II that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Foundation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Title: Metamorphosis and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting consciousness. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly works. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the beginning of this work. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my times and they had never come again, at least not with the same out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it". him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your DAMAGE. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainty. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of receipt of the work. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that status with the IRS. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or waiting to save him. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said left there again". way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Translated by David Wyllie. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself movements. came back. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and continue being of help to him. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disappear. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With http://www.gutenberg.net they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Translated by David Wyllie The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Language: English including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had kept free without any necklace or collar. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to http://www.gutenberg.net who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally opportunities to fix the problem. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was not a loss but a great advantage. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would have been more than they could stand to have any more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground same room with him with the windows closed. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been beginning of this work. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room left there again". hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more