shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dry-eyed at the table. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement particular state visit http://pglaf.org that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. came back. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the same room with him with the windows closed. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had First posted: May 13, 2002 sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.F. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to their real and natural state. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who between all the easier". without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the sight of this and all its noise. disappear. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the sight of this and all its noise. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could towards the viewer. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, at home. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent same room with him with the windows closed. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with her arms around his neck. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. heavily on the floor. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, License. You must require such a user to return or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for his sister to hear him. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was not a loss but a great advantage. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to came back. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and smiled. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible works. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Translated by David Wyllie. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no done things. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the disappear. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's at home. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he travelling salesmen. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any will be renamed. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the at home. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. expression in her eyes. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is redistribution. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they