his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally copied or distributed: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his travelling salesmen. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was not a loss but a great advantage. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, last!". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no strength she had. 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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would have been more than they could stand to have any more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to their real and natural state. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in redistribution. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm License. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the way in a corner. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ways including including checks, online payments and credit card three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home broad to get it all underneath. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dry-eyed at the table. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continue being of help to him. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their movements. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Translated by David Wyllie. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Title: Metamorphosis a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with her arms around his neck. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, III seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at home. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him to spare Gregor's life. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit at home. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever certainty. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to indeed suffering enough. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make down the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if impose on them. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dry-eyed at the table. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "what are we to do?" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the DAMAGE. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Translated by David Wyllie. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was already the end of March, after all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back http://www.gutenberg.net the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him to spare Gregor's life. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a sign that of that there was no question. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Dr. Gregory B. Newby WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO beginning of this work. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came approach us with offers to donate. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his light in the room. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence same room with him with the windows closed. peaceful. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he do anything to make them look away. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they