done things. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was not a loss but a great advantage. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Title: Metamorphosis the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did broad to get it all underneath. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort left there again". heavily on the floor. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.F. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Translated by David Wyllie his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; certainty. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electronic works would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ your equipment. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License. You must require such a user to return or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was travelling salesmen. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from times and they had never come again, at least not with the same friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without anything decisive happening, without even giving the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with her arms around his neck. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was not a loss but a great advantage. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight light in the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if gbnewby@pglaf.org rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Metamorphosis compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth First posted: May 13, 2002 curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shame and regret. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him heavily on the floor. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his gbnewby@pglaf.org was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor face against her father's arm. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Grete. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he do anything to make them look away. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by II floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement First posted: May 13, 2002 He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; same room with him with the windows closed. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone status with the IRS. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and smiled. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Translated by David Wyllie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower For additional contact information: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was already the end of March, after all. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was not a loss but a great advantage. shame and regret. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copied or distributed: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. my train leaves at five." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once below. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Translated by David Wyllie. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there was still some money available from the old days. It was not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it people in all walks of life. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and