seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a sign that of that there was no question. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Translated by David Wyllie. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had kept free without any necklace or collar. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by himself. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to their real and natural state. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with him. But as it is ..." and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new broad to get it all underneath. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He page at http://pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impose on them. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as page at http://pglaf.org their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Foundation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of receipt of the work. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged copied or distributed: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down same room with him with the windows closed. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will just to move about the home, every other day would be spent better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they quickly finished their letters. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him to spare Gregor's life. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about beginning of this work. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.2. 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Gregor had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down into the middle of the dinner table. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Did you hear the way expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. against the door and listening. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Language: English morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Foundation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** before. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their electronic works an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to For additional contact information: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shame and regret. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at this thought. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very http://www.gutenberg.net electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was indeed suffering enough. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movements. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Author: Franz Kafka himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort looked. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the handle of the door to open it completely. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had