and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it". occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translated by David Wyllie. approach us with offers to donate. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight http://gutenberg.net/license). moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for his sister to hear him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it". they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project http://gutenberg.net/license). lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Author: Franz Kafka wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was already the end of March, after all. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about License. You must require such a user to return or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and wept so that his powerful chest shook. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Franz Kafka unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was page at http://pglaf.org the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could differently from before. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Literary Archive Foundation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Literary Archive Foundation that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the heavily on the floor. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Foundation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning life led by the family during these two months, must have made him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door page at http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood looked. dry-eyed at the table. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Language: English unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of receipt of the work. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag opportunities to fix the problem. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electronic works up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between redistribution. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the sight of this and all its noise. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 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 at this thought. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a sign that of that there was no question. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down into the middle of the dinner table. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for his sister to hear him. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for his sister to hear him. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the sight of this and all its noise. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere III any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Grete. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer indeed suffering enough. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite between all the easier". are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his down into the middle of the dinner table. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it". Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered an end. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the way in a corner. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Translated by David Wyllie. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break