could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Language: English Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Translated by David Wyllie course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he people in all walks of life. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Language: English dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest movements. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Title: Metamorphosis thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth towards the viewer. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in particular state visit http://pglaf.org used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself. Metamorphosis curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. came back. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should travelling salesmen. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had kept free without any necklace or collar. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, down into the middle of the dinner table. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far waiting to save him. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His your equipment. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it". to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right consciousness. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost peaceful. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples done things. works. See paragraph 1.E below. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest DAMAGE. peaceful. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version came back. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked expression in her eyes. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after beginning of this work. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for his sister to hear him. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember came back. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg consciousness. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and smiled. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the III 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." my train leaves at five." my train leaves at five." was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are works. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to expression in her eyes. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as for his sister to hear him. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if II all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way gbnewby@pglaf.org that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it". more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before. that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and landed loudly on the floor. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Author: Franz Kafka in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total II scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at this thought. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we left there again". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be beginning of this work. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Chief Executive and Director even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and never to have to open the door unless it was especially what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg-tm License. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without anything decisive happening, without even giving the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with III how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and never to have to open the door unless it was especially despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do License. You must require such a user to return or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their same room with him with the windows closed. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything