his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Last updated: May 20, 2012 shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Literary Archive Foundation No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to their real and natural state. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister For additional contact information: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Author: Franz Kafka a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License. You must require such a user to return or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the way in a corner. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opportunities to fix the problem. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg-tm works. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a III there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd my train leaves at five." situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement first to get up and stretch out her young body. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copied or distributed: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here below. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm License. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at this thought. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which II pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking heavily on the floor. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Translator: David Wyllie her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he do anything to make them look away. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty same room with him with the windows closed. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose travelling salesmen. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.9. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to down into the middle of the dinner table. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the will be renamed. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. same room with him with the windows closed. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the sight of this and all its noise. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, copied or distributed: stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Title: Metamorphosis amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he by himself. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Language: English put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he do anything to make them look away. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the handle of the door to open it completely. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any opportunities to fix the problem. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one